Last Season : 5 - 11
Drafted Players
1st Round - Patrick Peterson CB
2nd Round - Ryan Williams RB
3rd Round - Robert Housler TE
4th Round - Sam Acho LB
5th Round - Anthony Sherman RB
6th Round - Quan Sturdivant LB
6th Round - David Carter DT
7th Round - Demarco Sampson WR
Players in
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| Kevin Kolb |
Chester Taylor RB
Chansi Stuckey WR
Todd Heap TE
Jeff King TE
Daryn Colledge OG
Nick Eason DL
Stewart Bradley LB
Crezdon Butler CB
Corey Lindsey CB
Richard Marshall CB
Players out
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB
Derek Anderson QB
Tim Hightower RB
Jason Wright RB
Steve Breaston WR
Ben Patrick TE
Stephen Spach TE
Alan FanecaOG
Alan Branch DL
Mark Washington LB
The Cardinals struggled last year, due to the fact that they didn't have a QB. They addressed this during the off season by trading for Kevin Kolb from the Eagles. Kolb was seen by many as the best QB available. He seems to have stuck up a good understanding with star WR Larry Fitzgerald, and I expect this to be the major offensive weapon for the Cardinals. Their running game doesn't look great now, following the loss of Tim Hightower. The Card's will be hoping RB Beanie Wells can carry the ball successfully, or else all defences will just double team, or triple team Larry Fitzgerald.
Their 1st round draft pick was CB Patrick Peterson. Peterson is a fantastic talent, and will undoubtedly make many plays for the Cardinals this year. I do worry about the secondary though, following the trade of Rodgers-Cromartie. They will defiantly be able to get pressure onto opposing QB's thanks to DL Darnell Dockett and LB Joey Porter. I think the Cardinals will shock a few of the more fancied teams at times this year, and will be in contention for this division title up to the very end. Will they manage to get it done?
Last Season : 7 - 9
Drafted Players
1st Round - Robert Quinn DE
2nd Round - Lance Kendricks TE
3rd Round - Austin Pettis WR
4th Round - Greg Salas WR
5th Round - Jermale Hines DB
7th Round - Mikail Baker DB
7th Round - Jabara Williams LB
7th Round - Jonathan Nelson DB
Players in
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| Jerious Norwood |
Cadillac Williams RB
Mike Sims-Walker WR
Stephen Spach TE
Quinn Ojinnaka OT
Harvey Dahl OG
Tony Wragge OG
Justin Bannan DL
Daniel Muir DL
Ben Leber LB
Brady Poppinga LB
Al Harris CB
Quintin Mikell S
Players out
Thaddeus Lewis QB
Chris Massey FB
Mardy Gilyard WR
Laurent Robinson WR
Daniel Fells TE
Derek Schouman TE
George Selvie DL
Na'il Diggs LB
Zac Diles LB
Larry Grant LB
Oshiomogho Atogwe S
I really like what the Rams are doing at the moment. QB Sam Bradford is a very talented player, who managed to win 7 games last year, without a real number 1 target. They have bought in WR Mike Sims-Walker to help him this year, and although he is hardly a world beater, at least he is a big target. RB Steven Jackson is an absolute beast. Over the years the Rams have asked him to do way to much and he has struggled with injuries. This year they have bought in Jerious Norwood and Cadillac Williams to help ease the pressure on him. This should make Jackson even better.
The Rams HC is Steve Spagnuolo. Spagnuolo is the coach that masterminded the Giants defensive success on their route to the Superbowl a few years ago. His main thought process is a very dominant front 7, that gets alot of pressure. Spagnolo is beginning to build this mentality in St.Louis. DE Chris Long and 1st round draft pick Robert Quinn will apply the pressure, while 2 newcomers in the secondary CB Al Harris and S Quintin Mikel will look to capitalise. I can't decide who will win this division, but the Rams are defiantly one of the teams I'm considering.
Last Season : 6 - 10
Drafted Players
1st Round - Aldon Smith DE
2nd Round - Colin Kaepernick QB
3rd Round - Chris Culiver DB
4th Round - Kendell Hunter RB
5th Round - Daniel Kilgore OL
6th Round - Ronald Johnson WR
6th Round - Colin Jones DB
7th Round - Bruce Miller DL
7th Round - Michael Person OL
7th Round - Curtis Holcomb DB
Players in
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| Braylon Edwards |
Braylon Edwards WR
David Akers K
Jonathan Goodwin C
Blake Costanzo LB
Larry Grant LB
Carlos Rodgers CB
Donte Whitner S
Madieu Williams S
Players out
David Carr QB
Jeff Reed K
Tony Wragge OG
Travis LaBoy DL
Manny Lawson LB
Takeo Spikes LB
Nate Clements CB
The 49'ers started last year with alot of expectations, but finished with just 6 wins. One of their major problems is the lack of a QB. Alex Smith is back in San Fran this year, but he isn't a QB that can take this team to the playoffs. They have drafted Colin Kaepernick in the 2nd round, and hope he will be the QB of the future. This could be dangerous though, because if Smith struggles, how will they handle bringing Kaepernick in? RB Frank Gore has a new contract, they still have TE Vernon Davis, and they added WR Braylon Edwards from the Jets. They have the weapons on offence, and if Smith can get going, this team will defiantly put up points.
The problem for the 49'ers is the defence. They have lost starting LB's Manny Lawson and Takeo Spikes, as well as starting CB Nate Clements. Star LB Patrick Willis is still there, but he has already showed in the preseason how much he will struggle without Spikes. This team will concede a shed load of points, and therefore lose alot of games. I expect they will finish bottom of this division.
Last Season : 7 - 9
Drafted Players
1st Round - James Carpenter OL
3rd Round - John Moffitt OG
4th Round - K.J Wright LB
4th Round - Kris Durham WR
5th Round - Richard Sherman DB
5th Round - Mark Legree S
6th Round - Byron Maxwell DB
7th Round - Lazarius Levington DL
7th Round - Malcolm Smith LB
Players in
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| Tarvaris Jackson |
Thomas Clayton RB
Sidney Rice WR
Zach Miller TE
Steven Hauschka K
Robert Gallery OG
Alan Branch DL
Landon Cohen DL
David Howard DL
Al Woods DL
Atari Bigby S
Players out
Matt Hasselbeck QB
Olindo Mare K
Sean Locklear OT
Ray Willis OT
Stacy Andrews OG
Michael Huey OG
Chris Spencer C
Amon Gordon DL
Quinn Pitcock DL
Will Herring LB
Vuna Tuihalamaka LB
Jordan Babineaux S
The Seahawks won this division last year, and then shocked everyone by beating the Saints in the 1st week of the playoffs. Change has been the key since HC Pete Carroll took over a couple of years ago, and this off season was no exception. QB Matt Hasselbeck has left, and in has come Tarvaris Jackson from Minnesota. I don't think that Jackson is a very good player, and I think that he will cost them the division title this year. They have bought in TE Zach Miller and WR Sidney Rice, to try and give Jackson someone to throw to.
This defence is about middle of the pack, and Carroll has bought in S Atari Bigby to try and add some veteran leadership to the secondary. I think that the Seahawks will have a worse record than last year, and will finish 3rd in the division.
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