DolfanISS
Perennial All-Pro
Here's mine:
Here's my rankings:
QB
NE - Anyone who thinks Brady is average has below average knowledge of football.
NY - The Jets are so much better when this kid is healthy.
Mia - Feeley Smeeley, Fiedler will start and he's not that bad. Just ask the Bills.
Buf - Bledsoe still has talent but it seems like everything needs to be perfect or he is useless. If there is any distress he is terrible.
RB
Mia - How people can argue with 4500 yards in the last 3 seasons is beyond me. What Ricky has down with the piss poor excuse of an O-line Miami has is unbelievable.
Buf - Henry is excellent and McGahee could be a diamond in the rough. Nice situation in Buffalo.
NE - Only because Curtis Martin is getting up there in age but belive he was as good if not better than Dillion. Remember folks even when healthy Rudi Johnson was seeing just as much playing time if not more than Dillion did.
NY - Curtis Martin is by no means a slouch and believe me I still worry about him every time Miami faces the Jets. He's getting older and the division is stacked at the RB spot.
WR
NE - Screw the names collectively these guys just flat out get it done. It just seems like every time the Pats are in trouble one of there 4 WR's (Brown, Branch, Givens or Johnson) are found wide open.
Buf - Moulds is still the class of the division I'm not that high on Josh Reed but wanted Miami to draft Lee Evans. I put Buffalo second becuase of depth (Moulds, Reed, Evans and Shaw)
Mia - It's my biased opinion that Chambers and Boston could end up being the best WR duo in the leauge. Let's face it dolfans outside of them 2 nobody has shown us anything that would lead us to believe they were any good.
NY - Santana Moss is awesome and Justin McCareins and Wayne Chrebet aren't bad either. There is not much difference between Buff, Mia and NY at WR except maybe an elite player.
TE
NE - Depth!!! Typical Pats 53 good players.
Mia - McMichael is the best TE in the division.
NY - Becht at least has a shot to get drafted in Fantasy Football.
Buf - None of their TE's will make a Fantasy roster.
OL
NE - These guys get it done when it counts
NY - Traditionally has a good O-line that give Pennington plenty of time.
Buf - Seems like they can run block pretty well but can't pass block to save their lives.
Mia - Horrible last year seems like they could pass block a little but couldn't run block themselves out of a wet paper bag. Should be better in 2004 but that's not saying all that much.
DL
Mia - Hands down very stout vs the run (didn't allow a 100 yard rucher in 2003) and best pass rushing duo in the NFL.
NE - Tons of talent up front and Willie McGinest seemed to have a career year in 2003. Seymour, Warren and now Willfork will be fixtures on the NE line for years to come.
NY - A talented group with a premeir pass rusher and 2nd year player who could blossom in 2004.
Buf - Adams and Williams are getting old but I like Scheobel quite a bit. Who is their other DE????
LB
NE - Bruschi, Johnson, Vrabel, Colvin, Phifer and sometimes McGinest gives the Pats 6 threats at LB. Best LB corp in the NFL.
Buf - As much as a hate to admit it Spikes and Fletcher are great and Posey is pretty good also. Probably the best starting 3 in the division but lack the depth of NE.
Mia - Thomas has fantastic football instincts which make up for his lack of size, strength and speed. He has been a tackling machine and perennial probowler for awhile now. Seau's still pretty good and was a HUGE upgrade over Derrick Rodgers. Greenwood is solid but I'd love to see Eddie Moore in passing situations in 2004.
NY - Cowart is stout and Vilma should make an immediate impact. Again the Jets get snubbed because the division is stacked at LB.
DB's
NE - After watching the Super Bowl I'll give other AFC East teams some advice. Throw at Eugene Wilson early and often and if Law doesn't play this guy could be a liabilty back there. The safties are solid especially with old man Harrison lurking back there.
Mia - I'll take "overrated" Madison over anybody the Bills or Jets have to offer and Surtain is in Law's league. Knight is always around the Football and the Starting FS of the Miami Dolhins will be settled in camp.
Buf - Clements is very good and vincent, even at 31, was a nice addition to a team that has to face Brady, Chambers, Boston and Moss, McCareins and Pennington twice a year.
NY - Abraham and Henderson aren't bad just the worst in this division.
ST
NE
Mia
NY
Buf
Coaching
NE - Best staff in the NFL
NY - Have great respect for Herm Edwards
Buf - New Staff
Mia - Most scrutinized staff in the NFL
TEAM RANKINGS
NE
Mia
Buf
NY
But it's May!!!
Here's my rankings:
QB
NE - Anyone who thinks Brady is average has below average knowledge of football.
NY - The Jets are so much better when this kid is healthy.
Mia - Feeley Smeeley, Fiedler will start and he's not that bad. Just ask the Bills.
Buf - Bledsoe still has talent but it seems like everything needs to be perfect or he is useless. If there is any distress he is terrible.
RB
Mia - How people can argue with 4500 yards in the last 3 seasons is beyond me. What Ricky has down with the piss poor excuse of an O-line Miami has is unbelievable.
Buf - Henry is excellent and McGahee could be a diamond in the rough. Nice situation in Buffalo.
NE - Only because Curtis Martin is getting up there in age but belive he was as good if not better than Dillion. Remember folks even when healthy Rudi Johnson was seeing just as much playing time if not more than Dillion did.
NY - Curtis Martin is by no means a slouch and believe me I still worry about him every time Miami faces the Jets. He's getting older and the division is stacked at the RB spot.
WR
NE - Screw the names collectively these guys just flat out get it done. It just seems like every time the Pats are in trouble one of there 4 WR's (Brown, Branch, Givens or Johnson) are found wide open.
Buf - Moulds is still the class of the division I'm not that high on Josh Reed but wanted Miami to draft Lee Evans. I put Buffalo second becuase of depth (Moulds, Reed, Evans and Shaw)
Mia - It's my biased opinion that Chambers and Boston could end up being the best WR duo in the leauge. Let's face it dolfans outside of them 2 nobody has shown us anything that would lead us to believe they were any good.
NY - Santana Moss is awesome and Justin McCareins and Wayne Chrebet aren't bad either. There is not much difference between Buff, Mia and NY at WR except maybe an elite player.
TE
NE - Depth!!! Typical Pats 53 good players.
Mia - McMichael is the best TE in the division.
NY - Becht at least has a shot to get drafted in Fantasy Football.
Buf - None of their TE's will make a Fantasy roster.
OL
NE - These guys get it done when it counts
NY - Traditionally has a good O-line that give Pennington plenty of time.
Buf - Seems like they can run block pretty well but can't pass block to save their lives.
Mia - Horrible last year seems like they could pass block a little but couldn't run block themselves out of a wet paper bag. Should be better in 2004 but that's not saying all that much.
DL
Mia - Hands down very stout vs the run (didn't allow a 100 yard rucher in 2003) and best pass rushing duo in the NFL.
NE - Tons of talent up front and Willie McGinest seemed to have a career year in 2003. Seymour, Warren and now Willfork will be fixtures on the NE line for years to come.
NY - A talented group with a premeir pass rusher and 2nd year player who could blossom in 2004.
Buf - Adams and Williams are getting old but I like Scheobel quite a bit. Who is their other DE????
LB
NE - Bruschi, Johnson, Vrabel, Colvin, Phifer and sometimes McGinest gives the Pats 6 threats at LB. Best LB corp in the NFL.
Buf - As much as a hate to admit it Spikes and Fletcher are great and Posey is pretty good also. Probably the best starting 3 in the division but lack the depth of NE.
Mia - Thomas has fantastic football instincts which make up for his lack of size, strength and speed. He has been a tackling machine and perennial probowler for awhile now. Seau's still pretty good and was a HUGE upgrade over Derrick Rodgers. Greenwood is solid but I'd love to see Eddie Moore in passing situations in 2004.
NY - Cowart is stout and Vilma should make an immediate impact. Again the Jets get snubbed because the division is stacked at LB.
DB's
NE - After watching the Super Bowl I'll give other AFC East teams some advice. Throw at Eugene Wilson early and often and if Law doesn't play this guy could be a liabilty back there. The safties are solid especially with old man Harrison lurking back there.
Mia - I'll take "overrated" Madison over anybody the Bills or Jets have to offer and Surtain is in Law's league. Knight is always around the Football and the Starting FS of the Miami Dolhins will be settled in camp.
Buf - Clements is very good and vincent, even at 31, was a nice addition to a team that has to face Brady, Chambers, Boston and Moss, McCareins and Pennington twice a year.
NY - Abraham and Henderson aren't bad just the worst in this division.
ST
NE
Mia
NY
Buf
Coaching
NE - Best staff in the NFL
NY - Have great respect for Herm Edwards
Buf - New Staff
Mia - Most scrutinized staff in the NFL
TEAM RANKINGS
NE
Mia
Buf
NY
But it's May!!!