You Can See It Coming (1 Viewer)

[Football Jones]

I believe the Cowboys have a slight edge, but the Jets are right there. Holy moly are these two franchises set up for success. Talent & youth. No other teams' futures match up to these two.

It just now kinda hit me, but we could see some epic battles between these teams in coming Super Bowls. Not that each team doesn't need to improve on some things. For one, Dallas needs to trash the 3-headed RBBC thing & make Felix their feature back in 2010. That'll surely happen (with or without the current regime), but it could've been that way all season. You've heard of the tip of the iceberg...Felix hasn't even touched it yet. He could be that good. In fact, he's got the ability to be the best FF RB in the NFL (I'm taking future situation into account). Miles Austin is one of the very best WRs in the NFL right now. Wait until they have an offseason to further implement him into their offensive scheme. Great TE, & Romo is plenty good enough. Dallas improves a little on the OL & LOOK OUT. As far as their D, its longterm potential is only surpassed by the Jets.

The Jets needs some help at WR, but they've got a great foundation on offense. And their D? It's going to be ridiculous.

Like I said, I don't see another team who can touch these two for talent & youth (on both sides of the ball). People (non-fans) may get sick of seeing these two teams for quite some time, LOL.

BTW, for what it's worth, I don't believe the Jets can beat the Colts. No way. Maybe not impossible, but on the road, Indy will just be too much in this particular game, IMO.

 

[Polar Dude]

I can remember people saying this exact same thing about the Jets after they beat the Chargers in the 2004 playoffs. They went on to have two 4-12 seasons in the next three years.

Stuff happens. Sometimes teams emerge and have a period of success. Sometimes they are just an aberration.

 

[Clinton]

I believe the Cowboys have a slight edge, but the Jets are right there. Holy moly are these two franchises set up for success. Youth & talent. No other teams' futures match up to these two.

This may sound like a homer pick, but I respectfully disagree. The Packers are young, deep and talented on both sides of the ball. Rodgers showed that he's ready to step up in the playoffs, and Finley's a emerged as beast. I like what I see with the Pack.

 

[TheDirtyWord]

Great thing about the NFL is its year to year nature and the fragility of success.

This years future dynasties can be next years Week 6 disappointments.

 

[datonn]

I believe the Cowboys have a slight edge, but the Jets are right there. Holy moly are these two franchises set up for success. Youth & talent. No other teams' futures match up to these two.

This may sound like a homer pick, but I respectfully disagree. The Packers are young, deep and talented on both sides of the ball. Rodgers showed that he's ready to step up in the playoffs, and Finley's a emerged as beast. I like what I see with the Pack.

Agreed. The Pack will be feared in 2010 and beyond.

 

[Donnybrook]

The Texans seem to fit the description as well.

 

[Popinski]

Great thing about the NFL is its year to year nature and the fragility of success.This years future dynasties can be next years Week 6 disappointments.

It's hard to make such predictions, although having a top QB does help.

 

[Kiddnets]

Great thing about the NFL is its year to year nature and the fragility of success.This years future dynasties can be next years Week 6 disappointments.

It's hard to make such predictions, although having a top QB does help.

You have to hit while the iron's hot in the NFL....I remember the last time th JEts were in the AFC Finals with Parcells - they lost but everyone had them as the fave for the next year - 1st game the QB gets injured, coach leaves, bye bye dynasty. I love the way the JEts look but have been through it to many times - carpe diem - they have a chance next week that has only come along very few times in the Jets history - hope they can take advantage of it..I am 38 and have nevr seen my fave team in a Super Bowl!

 

[Aardvarks]

I believe the Cowboys have a slight edge, but the Jets are right there. Holy moly are these two franchises set up for success. Talent & youth. No other teams' futures match up to these two.

It just now kinda hit me, but we could see some epic battles between these teams in coming Super Bowls. Not that each team doesn't need to improve on some things. For one, Dallas needs to trash the 3-headed RBBC thing & make Felix their feature back in 2010. That'll surely happen (with or without the current regime), but it could've been that way all season. You've heard of the tip of the iceberg...Felix hasn't even touched it yet. He could be that good. In fact, he's got the ability to be the best FF RB in the NFL (I'm taking future situation into account). Miles Austin is one of the very best WRs in the NFL right now. Wait until they have an offseason to further implement him into their offensive scheme. Great TE, & Romo is plenty good enough. Dallas improves a little on the OL & LOOK OUT. As far as their D, its longterm potential is only surpassed by the Jets.

The Jets needs some help at WR, but they've got a great foundation on offense. And their D? It's going to be ridiculous.

Like I said, I don't see another team who can touch these two for talent & youth (on both sides of the ball). People (non-fans) may get sick of seeing these two teams for quite some time, LOL.

BTW, for what it's worth, I don't believe the Jets can beat the Colts. No way. Maybe not impossible, but on the road, Indy will just be too much in this particular game, IMO.

I'm buying the Jets. I'm not buying the Cowboys. Romo is not a big-game QB. He's a stat-compiler. He's a modern-day Brian Sipe who will be forgotten in the next era.

Jerry Jones will cycle through 2 more coaches in the next 5 yrs.

Witten is already breaking down.

Dallas was lucky in 09, the only team in the NFL with 0 players on IR.

The Jets have a better future in so many ways, including the fact that NE will age out and rebuild, Buffalo is a hopeless wasteland, and Miami seems to be a perennial 8-8 team with missing pieces. NYJ should be the class of their division if the front office keeps that offensive line together with reinforcements, and adds another stud LB and safety.

 

[Johnny Ice]

In the NFL things are never what they seem, especially year to year.

 

[Aardvarks]

I believe the Cowboys have a slight edge, but the Jets are right there. Holy moly are these two franchises set up for success. Talent & youth. No other teams' futures match up to these two.

It just now kinda hit me, but we could see some epic battles between these teams in coming Super Bowls. Not that each team doesn't need to improve on some things. For one, Dallas needs to trash the 3-headed RBBC thing & make Felix their feature back in 2010. That'll surely happen (with or without the current regime), but it could've been that way all season. You've heard of the tip of the iceberg...Felix hasn't even touched it yet. He could be that good. In fact, he's got the ability to be the best FF RB in the NFL (I'm taking future situation into account). Miles Austin is one of the very best WRs in the NFL right now. Wait until they have an offseason to further implement him into their offensive scheme. Great TE, & Romo is plenty good enough. Dallas improves a little on the OL & LOOK OUT. As far as their D, its longterm potential is only surpassed by the Jets.

The Jets needs some help at WR, but they've got a great foundation on offense. And their D? It's going to be ridiculous.

Like I said, I don't see another team who can touch these two for talent & youth (on both sides of the ball). People (non-fans) may get sick of seeing these two teams for quite some time, LOL.

BTW, for what it's worth, I don't believe the Jets can beat the Colts. No way. Maybe not impossible, but on the road, Indy will just be too much in this particular game, IMO.

I'm buying the Jets. I'm not buying the Cowboys. Romo is not a big-game QB. He's a stat-compiler. He's a modern-day Brian Sipe who will be forgotten in the next era.

Jerry Jones will cycle through 2 more coaches in the next 5 yrs.

Witten is already breaking down.

Dallas was lucky in 09, the only team in the NFL with 0 players on IR.

The Jets have a better future in so many ways, including the fact that NE will age out and rebuild, Buffalo is a hopeless wasteland, and Miami seems to be a perennial 8-8 team with missing pieces. NYJ should be the class of their division if the front office keeps that offensive line together with reinforcements, and adds another stud LB and safety.

Felix, well he is a breathtaking talent... But his body has advertised a fragile tendency. I hope he can turn that around. But of the Big Three 28's- Chris Johnson, Adrian Peterson, and Felix Jones- I'd bet Jones misses twice as many games in the next 4 years as CJ and All Day combined.

 

[travdogg]

Felix, well he is a breathtaking talent... But his body has advertised a fragile tendency. I hope he can turn that around. But of the Big Three 28's- Chris Johnson, Adrian Peterson, and Felix Jones- I'd bet Jones misses twice as many games in the next 4 years as CJ and All Day combined.

Not a Jonathan Stewart fan?

 

[EBF]

Being a perennial contender is mainly about having a franchise QB.

That's why Pitt, NE, Indy, Philly, and San Diego are always in the hunt.

I don't know if Sanchez and Romo are quite on that level yet. I think Roethlisberger and Rodgers are better right now. Matt Ryan has also shown the potential to become this kind of player, but he's not there yet.

 

[kaa]

The only thing that seems to be stable is the fact that there is a consistent group of elite teams that are in the hunt at the end. If they have one thing in common, I guess its that their front offices draft well and are very stable.

For the Jets, you have to ask yourself how you feel about Mike Tannenbaum. Only 37 years old. One of the youngest GMs in the league. Had two drafts that yielded some good talent.

When it comes to the Cowboys, you have to ask yourself how you feel about Jerry Jones drafting a team. You need to give a reason why you think Jerry has developed into a premier GM and why you think that will continue. What has changed about him?

 

[kaa]

Being a perennial contender is mainly about having a franchise QB.That's why Pitt, NE, Indy, Philly, and San Diego are always in the hunt. I don't know if Sanchez and Romo are quite on that level yet. I think Roethlisberger and Rodgers are better right now. Matt Ryan has also shown the potential to become this kind of player, but he's not there yet.

Pitt was consistently in the hunt long before Roethlisberger got there. They even went 15-1 with Kordell at the controls. The Redskins of the 1980s-90s were infamous for winning 3 super bowls with 3 different mediocre QBs. But of course those two teams were similar in that they dominated the line of scrimmage.

 

[PolishNorbi]

Age Rank NFL Team Average Age

1 Redskins 28.02

2 Saints 27.99

3 Cardinals 27.74

3 Patriots 27.74

5 Lions 27.62

6 49ers 27.51

snip..

30 Chiefs 26.36

31 Colts 26.34

32 Packers 26.16

Interesting stuff, however how does that list look we the starting 22?

 

[travdogg]

I don't see it with Dallas, but I agree with the Jets. I really like Rex Ryan, and they are pretty young across the board.

I like the Ravens long-term future if they can get Flacco a play maker. They have the makings of an outstanding young O-line and Rice is a stud. If they can get another year or two out of Reed and Lewis that would be great as well.

The Packers have some scary upside as long as they can keep Rodgers in one piece.

The Titans have a pretty bright future if VY's hot streak wasn't a mirage. Like the Ravens, they have a great O-line that is young across the board other than center and a stud RB.

My sleeper for the next couple years is San Francisco. Samurai Mike is building a very impressive defense out there, and they have some excellent offensive pieces in Gore, Crabtree and VD. If they can improve the O-line and develop a QB(and maybe Smith is the guy) they could be contenders.

 

[INRIhab]

Age Rank NFL Team Average Age

1 Redskins 28.02

2 Saints 27.99

3 Cardinals 27.74

3 Patriots 27.74

5 Lions 27.62

6 49ers 27.51

7 Steelers 27.50

8 Vikings 27.48

9 Seahawks 27.41

10 Falcons 27.39

11 Titans 27.29

12 Browns 27.18

13 Jets 27.16

13 Broncos 27.16

15 Bears 27.02

16 Cowboys 26.93 17 Bills 26.93 18 Chargers 26.93

19 Texans 26.89

20 Giants 26.88

21 Ravens 26.83

22 Raiders 26.82

23 Eagles 26.81

24 Rams 26.73

25 Jaguars 26.61

26 Bengals 26.60

27 Dolphins 26.47

28 Bucs 26.46

29 Panthers 26.39

30 Chiefs 26.36

31 Colts 26.34

32 Packers 26.16

being 32nd is not much different than being 16th.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

I'd go with Green Bay.

I think a couple others are on the cusp, but still need a couple significant pieces. [sF has a couple upcoming 1st round picks & interested to see what comes of them. And at the same time, what Arizona plans at QB are].

 

[njherdfan]

The only thing that seems to be stable is the fact that there is a consistent group of elite teams that are in the hunt at the end. If they have one thing in common, I guess its that their front offices draft well and are very stable.

For the Jets, you have to ask yourself how you feel about Mike Tannenbaum. Only 37 years old. One of the youngest GMs in the league. Had two drafts that yielded some good talent.

When it comes to the Cowboys, you have to ask yourself how you feel about Jerry Jones drafting a team. You need to give a reason why you think Jerry has developed into a premier GM and why you think that will continue. What has changed about him?

In 2007 he traded up twice to acquire the best CB in football, and a 2nd team all-pro MLB. Last year he had a massive bust in Gholston, but also got a TE who appears to be headed for a breakout next year (hopefully) along with Dwight Lowery, who is a solid nickelback. This year they got their starting QB and a steal at RB in Greene. Although Gholston tempers his resume, I think he's been quite good overall

 

[Polar Dude]

Pitt was consistently in the hunt long before Roethlisberger got there. They even went 15-1 with Kordell at the controls.

 

[JetMaxx]

Agree with the Jets. The Cowboys will always fall short with Phillips as the coach. They get a real head coach and all bets are off.

 

[Tanner9919]

I believe the Cowboys have a slight edge, but the Jets are right there. Holy moly are these two franchises set up for success. Talent & youth. No other teams' futures match up to these two.

It just now kinda hit me, but we could see some epic battles between these teams in coming Super Bowls. Not that each team doesn't need to improve on some things. For one, Dallas needs to trash the 3-headed RBBC thing & make Felix their feature back in 2010. That'll surely happen (with or without the current regime), but it could've been that way all season. You've heard of the tip of the iceberg...Felix hasn't even touched it yet. He could be that good. In fact, he's got the ability to be the best FF RB in the NFL (I'm taking future situation into account). Miles Austin is one of the very best WRs in the NFL right now. Wait until they have an offseason to further implement him into their offensive scheme. Great TE, & Romo is plenty good enough. Dallas improves a little on the OL & LOOK OUT. As far as their D, its longterm potential is only surpassed by the Jets.

The Jets needs some help at WR, but they've got a great foundation on offense. And their D? It's going to be ridiculous.

Like I said, I don't see another team who can touch these two for talent & youth (on both sides of the ball). People (non-fans) may get sick of seeing these two teams for quite some time, LOL.

BTW, for what it's worth, I don't believe the Jets can beat the Colts. No way. Maybe not impossible, but on the road, Indy will just be too much in this particular game, IMO.

yes, we could indeed see the Dallas trainwreck coming

'don't break out the annointing oils just yet...' Bill Parcells

Dallas just isn't that good, sorry to break it to you..they're an OK team that gets a few breaks to make it to the postseason, where they once again fall to pieces..

any such notion of the Cowboys being a dominant team in future years is just plain nonsense..they are who we thought they were - a good, 10-6/ 11-5 team that consistently stubs their toe in postseason. And enough of the Felix Jones love..yes he has loads of speed and talent, but he also has a big injury bug that he needs to shed before he's ever considered a top NFL RB , let alone a top FF RB..

Ray Rice he is not, and probably never will be

this team will not win a SB as long as Romo is at the helm...he's still a choker in playoff games..he doesn't have 'it' between the ears, he folds like a cheap tent under the pressure of the 'big game'

 

[Godsbrother]

Great thing about the NFL is its year to year nature and the fragility of success.This years future dynasties can be next years Week 6 disappointments.

It's hard to make such predictions, although having a top QB does help.

That leaves the Cowboys out. Romo is not now, mor will he ever be, a top QB.

 

[Portis 26]

Let's turn it around and consider which teams have the WORST future. And that's not necessarily those that finished with the worst record this year.

Seattle has a very unappetising, expensive and elderly cast of offensive starters - Hasselbeck, Housh, Burleson, Branch etc, plus major question marks at RB. I hope Forsett is the answer but he's unproven. I'm not convinced Pete Carroll is a great NFL coach either.

I know KC have a great GM and offensive coordinator but I don't think Cassell is a franchise QB and a lot of their talent is just horrible. They were bringing in these crummy old castoffs all season and it didn't help them one bit. Question marks about the coach too.

The Bills have no offensive line, no QB, and when TO departs, will have one WR. It's not exactly the days of Machine Gun Kelly and the K-Gun.

And the Raiders are just perpetually historically bad.

Btw, I think that some teams that are bad now - like the Browns, Lions and Bucs - may have brighter futures.

 

[switz]

Felix, well he is a breathtaking talent... But his body has advertised a fragile tendency. I hope he can turn that around. But of the Big Three 28's- Chris Johnson, Adrian Peterson, and Felix Jones- I'd bet Jones misses twice as many games in the next 4 years as CJ and All Day combined.

If I were a betting man, I'd take that bet. Jones doesn't have a durability issue, anyone who watches Cowboys games sees he takes some big hits without getting hurt. He's had two freakish injuries, that's it. He had less injuries in college than Peterson. Chris Johnson blows my mind that he's held up with his workload and his small frame, but he doesn't take too man hits. I would guess of the three, Peterson will have the most durability issues.

And enough of the Felix Jones love..yes he has loads of speed and talent, but he also has a big injury bug that he needs to shed before he's ever considered a top NFL RB , let alone a top FF RB... Ray Rice he is not, and probably never will be

What would he need to do to shed the injury bug in your opinion? He's not been dinged once over the past several games where he's had a larger workload. Do you want to see 30 touches in a game without injury? I'm just curious how low I'll be able to get Jones next season, due to this whole myth of him being injury prone being thrown around.The Ray Rice stuff is probably a bit premature.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I believe the Cowboys have a slight edge, but the Jets are right there. Holy moly are these two franchises set up for success. Youth & talent. No other teams' futures match up to these two.

This may sound like a homer pick, but I respectfully disagree. The Packers are young, deep and talented on both sides of the ball. Rodgers showed that he's ready to step up in the playoffs, and Finley's a emerged as beast. I like what I see with the Pack.

There's plenty of teams that can say the same as well - but Green Bay's just one very good example of why it's silly to predict that any two teams are going to dominate for the next several years.Things happen quickly, but even without throwing out the old adage:- Colts, Pittsburgh, Minnesota (even w/o Favre) and San Diego aren't going anywhere soon.- The following teams (in addition to Green Bay) look to be on the rise and should all compete: Miami, Houston, Cinncy, San Fran, Tennesee, and a few others I've surely forgotten about.Dallas and NY are certainly built to compete the next several years, but plenty could happen.

 

[jurrassic]

I believe the Cowboys have a slight edge, but the Jets are right there. Holy moly are these two franchises set up for success. Youth & talent. No other teams' futures match up to these two.

This may sound like a homer pick, but I respectfully disagree. The Packers are young, deep and talented on both sides of the ball. Rodgers showed that he's ready to step up in the playoffs, and Finley's a emerged as beast. I like what I see with the Pack.

There's plenty of teams that can say the same as well - but Green Bay's just one very good example of why it's silly to predict that any two teams are going to dominate for the next several years.Things happen quickly, but even without throwing out the old adage:- Colts, Pittsburgh, Minnesota (even w/o Favre) and San Diego aren't going anywhere soon.- The following teams (in addition to Green Bay) look to be on the rise and should all compete: Miami, Houston, Cinncy, San Fran, Tennesee, and a few others I've surely forgotten about.Dallas and NY are certainly built to compete the next several years, but plenty could happen.

I agree. I think you can say that about half the teams in the league. The biggest issue each year is schedule. If you look at all of the teams that made it in the NFC. The majority of them had really easy schedules this year. The Packers and Vikings got the AFC North, NFC West, and Detroit and Chicago twice. So in the that you had 2 games vs. Det, 2 vs. Chicago, 1 v. CLE, 1 vs. STL, 1 v. SEA and GB also got TB. The Saints go 2 vs. TB, 1 vs. Det, 1 vs. Buf, 1 vs. STL. The Cardinals got 2 vs. STL, 2 vs. SEA, 1 vs. Det, 1 vs. Chi. You get the point. That is why there is so much movement each year. There were some really bad teams in the NFL this year and the greatest common denominator with the majority of playoffs teams is that they all played them.

 

[Phurfur]

I believe the Cowboys have a slight edge, but the Jets are right there. Holy moly are these two franchises set up for success. Talent & youth. No other teams' futures match up to these two.

It just now kinda hit me, but we could see some epic battles between these teams in coming Super Bowls. Not that each team doesn't need to improve on some things. For one, Dallas needs to trash the 3-headed RBBC thing & make Felix their feature back in 2010. That'll surely happen (with or without the current regime), but it could've been that way all season. You've heard of the tip of the iceberg...Felix hasn't even touched it yet. He could be that good. In fact, he's got the ability to be the best FF RB in the NFL (I'm taking future situation into account). Miles Austin is one of the very best WRs in the NFL right now. Wait until they have an offseason to further implement him into their offensive scheme. Great TE, & Romo is plenty good enough. Dallas improves a little on the OL & LOOK OUT. As far as their D, its longterm potential is only surpassed by the Jets.

The Jets needs some help at WR, but they've got a great foundation on offense. And their D? It's going to be ridiculous.

Like I said, I don't see another team who can touch these two for talent & youth (on both sides of the ball). People (non-fans) may get sick of seeing these two teams for quite some time, LOL.

BTW, for what it's worth, I don't believe the Jets can beat the Colts. No way. Maybe not impossible, but on the road, Indy will just be too much in this particular game, IMO.

I'm buying the Jets. I'm not buying the Cowboys. Romo is not a big-game QB. He's a stat-compiler. He's a modern-day Brian Sipe who will be forgotten in the next era.

Jerry Jones will cycle through 2 more coaches in the next 5 yrs.

Witten is already breaking down.

Dallas was lucky in 09, the only team in the NFL with 0 players on IR.

The Jets have a better future in so many ways, including the fact that NE will age out and rebuild, Buffalo is a hopeless wasteland, and Miami seems to be a perennial 8-8 team with missing pieces. NYJ should be the class of their division if the front office keeps that offensive line together with reinforcements, and adds another stud LB and safety.

I don't think Dallas should be included here either. Their window is closing while the J-E-T-S window is just opening. You cannot compare these two teams.

 

[switz]

I don't think Dallas should be included here either. Their window is closing while the J-E-T-S window is just opening. You cannot compare these two teams.

Romo is young, Austin is young, Choice and Felix are young. Some of the OL is old, but some young players are really stepping up. Their DBs are all young.I'm not sure how their window is closing.

 

[Football Jones]

With all due respect, I believe the Cowboys & Jets are the clear favorites for the next great team as things stand now (& I don't believe it's even that close). That's considering every dynamic, including talent, age, ownership/regime.

The Jets D is going to be great, but Dallas' potential on D is right behind them. What young playmakers these teams have. Incredible. I give the edge to the Cowboys overall because of a more dynamic offense.

The Packers are a distant 3rd, IMO.

 

[Football Jones]

BTW, the next great FF RB...Felix Jones.

 

[Donnybrook]

this team will not win a SB as long as Romo is at the helm...he's still a choker in playoff games..he doesn't have 'it' between the ears, he folds like a cheap tent under the pressure of the 'big game'

I really think you are under-estimating Romo. He looked fine vs the undefeated Saints and even better vs the Eagles. Vikings D-line simply applied too much pressure on him. It happens to the best of QBs. See Brady vs Ravens and McNabb vs Dallas.

 

[encaitar]

I think the whole dynasty thing has flown the coup. Even Pittsburgh and New England in the past decade had a TON of lucky breaks to get their respective titles. A few different bounces and we'd be talking about Philly's dynasty or the Colts dynasty(hell we still might if they win this year).

It takes a lot a skill and an equal amount of good fortune to win a SB in this day of parity. Sure, a franchise QB and some good offensive weapons, along with a stout defense will give you more chances for the breaks to come your way, but there will never be another true dynasty. Everyone knew that SF was going to the Super Bowl almost every year with Montana, Rice and that ridiculous defense. The same applies to Pittsburgh in the 70s and Dallas in the early 90s. It was more of a shock when they didn't make the big game.

In today's NFL you have 8 or 9 teams that have legitimate shots every year. Sure a lot of those teams can stay up there for awhile, but the chips will fall different every year. I wouldn't give NYJ or Dallas any better of a shot than half a dozen other teams over the next 5 years.

 

[5-ish Finkle]

Romo is young

Romo's not THAT young.

I really think you are under-estimating Romo. He looked fine vs the undefeated Saints and even better vs the Eagles. Vikings D-line simply applied too much pressure on him. It happens to the best of QBs. See Brady vs Ravens and McNabb vs Dallas.

While true, he's looked equally as bad vs. far lesser teams in the not so distant past. I guess you could argue maybe he's "turning a corner" in regard to that, but I wouldn't trust the guy at all if he were the starting QB on my favorite team.I remain very skeptical that he is anything more than a compiler.

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

I am very bullish on the Packers. I recognize, however, tht they are on a cusp. They have youth. they have a Q.B. and W.R. corp that should or could be together for some time along with a dynamic T.E. Their defense is on the rise. That said they are in a dangerous transition point with their O-line and they are long in the tooth at corner. If this years draft and free agent period is productive they can be a force. If not, they could easily take a step backwards.

 

[Da Guru]

Cowboys are loaded but Romos big game resume is of some concern. Mangini left the Jets in great shape for Rex.

 

[NoFBinLA]

I believe the Cowboys have a slight edge, but the Jets are right there. Holy moly are these two franchises set up for success. Youth & talent. No other teams' futures match up to these two.

This may sound like a homer pick, but I respectfully disagree. The Packers are young, deep and talented on both sides of the ball. Rodgers showed that he's ready to step up in the playoffs, and Finley's a emerged as beast. I like what I see with the Pack.

I'm bullish on the Pack Attack as well. Lots of key pieces in place for some potentially great seasons.

 

[switz]

I remain very skeptical that he is anything more than a compiler.

Pretty sure you don't know the meaning of that word.

 

[switz]

Cowboys are loaded but Romos big game resume is of some concern. Mangini left the Jets in great shape for Rex.

Extremely good shape, which bodes well for the Browns.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

considering that the final 4 in the NFL has been 12 different teams the last 3 years, we really have no idea

 

[lyon812]

Cowboys are loaded but Romos big game resume is of some concern. Mangini left the Jets in great shape for Rex.

His big game resume:First season as starter, drives his team down to the 1, in one of the toughest road stadiums in the league, with 2 minutes left, in his first playoff game. Bobbles a snap, still almost scores.In his second season, Dallas goes 13-3, lose to the Giants and eventual SB champs in the playoffs 21-17. Cowboys were leading 17-14 going into the 4th quarter despite constant pressure and several WR drops. Romo throws a pick on 4th and 20 with no timeouts to end the game. This same pressure beats the Patriots.In his third season, Dallas misses the playoffs by slumping in December, losing against the league champion Steelers, two title game teams, and the top seed in the NFC. Against the Steelers, Pittsburgh scores 17 in the final quarter, winning on a pick-six when the game was tied at 13. On this play, he was looking for Witten, who slipped out of his break, causing the pass to go over him and into the arms of Townsend. Witten takes the blame. In week 15, against the #1 seed Giants, Romo beats a top defense easily, 20-8. In week 16, losing 16-7, Romo leads Dallas to 17 fourth quarter points against the Ravens. The Cowboys defense, however, give up two long runs to McGahee and McClain and don't win. In week 17, the Cowboys lose 44-6. No one shows up.This year, he dispatches the Eagles with ease. However, the Vikings had a clearly dominant defensive line. They sacked Romo six times and constantly pressured him--worst, they did it with four-man rushes, meaning they could play whatever coverages they wanted to prevent the Cowboys from throwing downfield. The OL got their ### whipped. Looks to me like his resume in big games is pretty good.

 

[dhockster]

Cowboys are loaded but Romos big game resume is of some concern. Mangini left the Jets in great shape for Rex.

His big game resume:First season as starter, drives his team down to the 1, in one of the toughest road stadiums in the league, with 2 minutes left, in his first playoff game. Bobbles a snap, still almost scores.

In his second season, Dallas goes 13-3, lose to the Giants and eventual SB champs in the playoffs 21-17. Cowboys were leading 17-14 going into the 4th quarter despite constant pressure and several WR drops. Romo throws a pick on 4th and 20 with no timeouts to end the game. This same pressure beats the Patriots.

In his third season, Dallas misses the playoffs by slumping in December, losing against the league champion Steelers, two title game teams, and the top seed in the NFC. Against the Steelers, Pittsburgh scores 17 in the final quarter, winning on a pick-six when the game was tied at 13. On this play, he was looking for Witten, who slipped out of his break, causing the pass to go over him and into the arms of Townsend. Witten takes the blame. In week 15, against the #1 seed Giants, Romo beats a top defense easily, 20-8. In week 16, losing 16-7, Romo leads Dallas to 17 fourth quarter points against the Ravens. The Cowboys defense, however, give up two long runs to McGahee and McClain and don't win. In week 17, the Cowboys lose 44-6. No one shows up.

This year, he dispatches the Eagles with ease. However, the Vikings had a clearly dominant defensive line. They sacked Romo six times and constantly pressured him--worst, they did it with four-man rushes, meaning they could play whatever coverages they wanted to prevent the Cowboys from throwing downfield. The OL got their ### whipped.

Looks to me like his resume in big games is pretty good.

Wow, I think Romo has improved this year, but this is ridiculus. You give Romo credit when they win the big games (he dispatches the Eagles with ease) but don't give him any blame when they lose (In week 17, the Cowboys lose 44-6. No one shows up.) Romo was horrible in the 44-6 game. Romo also reverted to a turnover machine when he faced pressure from the Vikings. Yes, the pressure is not his fault, but what he does under pressure is.His big game resume is not as bad as a lot of people say it is, but it is clearly not as good as you paint it.

 

[Chicago Hooligan]

And the Raiders are just perpetually historically bad.

Call me cray-cray but I think Raiders are close to being a good team. Not great, for sure, but they are not in the bottom 10 for overall talent.

 

[radballs]

considering that the final 4 in the NFL has been 12 different teams the last 3 years, we really have no idea

Although I do think as travdog previously mentioned above (which sucks because I can't stand them as a Raiders fan), that San Francisco has a very bright future.

 

[NoFBinLA]

And the Raiders are just perpetually historically bad.

Call me cray-cray but I think Raiders are close to being a good team. Not great, for sure, but they are not in the bottom 10 for overall talent.

1) Cray-cray?2) I think it is awfully hard to see the talent through the chaos in Oakland. The constant coaching changes, the disruptions and distractions - all of it could hide some great talent.

On the other hand, there have been some bad picks (I don't think JaMarcus will EVER be a viable NFL QB at this point) which have left some real gaping holes.

They need to get a consistent staff in there and re-evaluate how they draft before they become competetive on a long term basis.

But it's hard to say how talented they are when they're busy putting the FUN in dysfunction every year.

 

[Bushead]

Age Rank NFL Team Average Age

1 Redskins 28.02

2 Saints 27.99

3 Cardinals 27.74

3 Patriots 27.74

5 Lions 27.62

6 49ers 27.51

7 Steelers 27.50

8 Vikings 27.48

9 Seahawks 27.41

10 Falcons 27.39

11 Titans 27.29

12 Browns 27.18

13 Jets 27.16

13 Broncos 27.16

15 Bears 27.02

16 Cowboys 26.93 17 Bills 26.93 18 Chargers 26.93

19 Texans 26.89

20 Giants 26.88

21 Ravens 26.83

22 Raiders 26.82

23 Eagles 26.81

24 Rams 26.73

25 Jaguars 26.61

26 Bengals 26.60

27 Dolphins 26.47

28 Bucs 26.46

29 Panthers 26.39

30 Chiefs 26.36

31 Colts 26.34

32 Packers 26.16

for comparison, here is the average age of each team's starting lineup at the beginning of the year (last # is players over 30)source

Teams Age 30s

Houston 26.04 3

Philadelphia 26.50 4

Jacksonville 26.54 6

Kansas City 26.63 4

Buffalo 26.68 3

Oakland 26.81 5

Detroit 26.95 6

San Diego 26.95 5

St. Louis 26.95 4

Cincinnati 27.04 4

Atlanta 27.09 5

NY Giants 27.13 6

Tampa Bay 27.13 3

Indianapolis 27.18 6

New Orleans 27.22 5

Baltimore 27.40 6

Chicago 27.45 7

Seattle 27.45 5

San Francisco 27.54 4

Arizona 27.68 5

Carolina 27.72 7

Miami 27.77 7

Green Bay 27.81 4

NY Jets 27.81 8

Cleveland 27.90 10

Pittsburgh 28.18 7

Denver 28.22 11

Minnesota 28.27 7

Dallas 28.36 8

Washington 28.59 9

New England 28.95 10

Tennessee 29.09 8