And It Begins - The Ever Popular....Power Rankings

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Honestly, I'm feeling that the Vikes might be a surprise to actually take the Super Bowl this year. I think the Patriots will be good enough to make the playoffs and that Peyton will finally get the monkey off his back (after losing the regular season games to them).

[diehardskin2982]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Honestly, I'm feeling that the Vikes might be a surprise to actually take the Super Bowl this year. I think the Patriots will be good enough to make the playoffs and that Peyton will finally get the monkey off his back (after losing the regular season games to them).

I don't know about that one... They'll get to the playoffs I'll give u that. I think patriots will fall heavy from the football heaven and back into reality, they just lost to many key people. The skins to me even as a fan are an enigma cause this season trully depends on the success of Patrick and how he performs. The defense will hold teams to low scores he just has to be smart with the ball and not throw pick ala steelers last year. rely on the running game

[la73hof]

I dont understand why a few of you have such a problem with the Cards @ 15

A few questions...outside the Raiders, who has a better trio of WR's than the Cards?

Warner, if healthy, will benefit greatly from the Cards WR's...as will rookie JJ Arrington who should have a lot of space to run through

Bertrand Berry had 14 sacks last year..the Cards also acquired Chike Okeafor who's had 16.5 sacks the last 2 years along with Darnell Dockett who reminds me of a young LaRoi Glover

A pass rush hides alot of deficiencies

They have Rolle and Tate @ CB-- guys who will get beat from time to time but will also make plays....Adrian Wilson @ S along with a young, fast group @ LB

The Cards will have a better record than the Jints, Cowboys and Redskins and will make it to at least the divisional round of the playoffs and quite possibly to the NFC Championship game @ Philly

[Gmanc711]

Originally Posted by la73hof

I dont understand why a few of you have such a problem with the Cards @ 15

A few questions...outside the Raiders, who has a better trio of WR's than the Cards?

Warner, if healthy, will benefit greatly from the Cards WR's...as will rookie JJ Arrington who should have a lot of space to run through

Bertrand Berry had 14 sacks last year..the Cards also acquired Chike Okeafor who's had 16.5 sacks the last 2 years along with Darnell Dockett who reminds me of a young LaRoi Glover

A pass rush hides alot of deficiencies

They have Rolle and Tate @ CB-- guys who will get beat from time to time but will also make plays....Adrian Wilson @ S along with a young, fast group @ LB

The Cards will have a better record than the Jints, Cowboys and Redskins and will make it to at least the divisional round of the playoffs and quite possibly to the NFC Championship game @ Philly

I disagree. I dont know why everyone is so in love with Kurt Warner (not you specifically). I just feel like he hasent done anything substantial in so long; and while I think the guy was a great story a while back, he's just not good anymore.

JJ Arrington is someone who I think can find a good spot in the league, but he's a rookie; and he is not running behind a very good offensive line. Even with those recivers last season, they were only ranked a couple spots higher than we were offensivley. They are just in the middle of the league defensivley. In addition, they were the only team the freaking 49ers beat last year. I know this is a parody league, but I just dont think the addition of Warner and a few rookies are going to make a difference overnight. Thats not to say I think they will be a bad team, because if any team sleeps on them, it will mean trouble. But I dont think this team is anywhere near NFC Championship Material.

[BrudLee]

Originally Posted by Gmanc711

I disagree. I dont know why everyone is so in love with Kurt Warner (not you specifically). I just feel like he hasent done anything substantial in so long; and while I think the guy was a great story a while back, he's just not good anymore.

JJ Arrington is someone who I think can find a good spot in the league, but he's a rookie; and he is not running behind a very good offensive line. Even with those recivers last season, they were only ranked a couple spots higher than we were offensivley. They are just in the middle of the league defensivley. In addition, they were the only team the freaking 49ers beat last year. I know this is a parody league, but I just dont think the addition of Warner and a few rookies are going to make a difference overnight. Thats not to say I think they will be a bad team, because if any team sleeps on them, it will mean trouble. But I dont think this team is anywhere near NFC Championship Material.

It's actually a "parity league". Although, come to think of it, you may be right...

[la73hof]

Originally Posted by Gmanc711

I disagree. I dont know why everyone is so in love with Kurt Warner (not you specifically). I just feel like he hasent done anything substantial in so long; and while I think the guy was a great story a while back, he's just not good anymore.

JJ Arrington is someone who I think can find a good spot in the league, but he's a rookie; and he is not running behind a very good offensive line. Even with those recivers last season, they were only ranked a couple spots higher than we were offensivley. They are just in the middle of the league defensivley. In addition, they were the only team the freaking 49ers beat last year. I know this is a parody league, but I just dont think the addition of Warner and a few rookies are going to make a difference overnight. Thats not to say I think they will be a bad team, because if any team sleeps on them, it will mean trouble. But I dont think this team is anywhere near NFC Championship Material.

Well, last season, Boldin was injured and didnt play until game 7...and even when he return, he didnt show the form he did in '03 when he may have been the best rookie ever

And how many QB's didnt the Cards last season? And who were are they?

McCown.. Shaun King...Navarre..does it get any worse?

Im far from a Warner homer, but his last 4 seasons he's played in a pass happy rams offense and got murdered while there. He suffered a thumb injury that kept him inconsistent for the better part of 2 years.

He played behind a lousy Giants OL and was 5-2 and playing fairly well--the Giants the lost 2 games in a row. Couglin and the Giants, feeling the pressure of getting the #1 pick in the draft and expediting his development, inserted Manning into the line up and went into the tank.

I understand the Cards OL is among the elitle, but the Cards (Im sure) can max protect..And with Fitzgerald and Boldin, a top 3 WR tandem in the league, still will get open

The Cards new OC has really stressed getting the ball our quickly.

Another note...what did last years final 4 (Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Philly, NE) have in common?...

QB pressure.

Add Okeafor, a full year of experience and an offseason for Dockett, and of course Berry along with Rolle and Tate..

Im on their bandwagon

[BigSKINBauer]

no one likes us?

he kicked the packers in the pack

[TheMalcolmConnection]

WPather Power Poll? I love alliteration.

[Gmanc711]

Bills at 5? Cardinals? Bengals? Ravens? Although I have been buying into the hype that is the Ravens, common. Boller has alot to show. Its preseason, I still dont care. Do I think we should be a little hihger, yes. But who really cares. I'm just ready to prove the world wrong.

[VishsSkins]

Power rankings have never been kind to us. It still seems like everyone thinks our defense has suddenly fallen from the ranks of the elite. Saying it "should remain tough to penetrate" is an understatement.

[MTK]

The Cards have just as many question marks as anyone else right now, yet they are everyone's 'sexy' preseason pick.

I'm sorry but I just can't get hyped up over a Kurt Warner led team. Unless they have the great wall of china in front of him, he's going to turn the ball over, a lot.

They have some nice WRs, I'll definitely give them that.

I like Denny Green, but I just don't see them better than 17 other teams in this league right now.

They're all hype right now.

[That Guy]

cards have an okay RB, but not really great and no Oline to help them... warner has trouble when he has to make plays with his feet and while the WRs are good, i say at least the raiders, lions and packers, and possibly the panthers or vikings...

[la73hof]

Originally Posted by That Guy

cards have an okay RB, but not really great and no Oline to help them... warner has trouble when he has to make plays with his feet and while the WRs are good, i say at least the raiders, lions and packers, and possibly the panthers or vikings...

I say the Raiders....

Detroit has the POTENTIAL to have a better trio but outside Roy Williams, Mike Williams is a rook and Rogers hasnt even come close to playing a full season

The Pack are a few steps below along with the Lions and Vikings

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by la73hof

I say the Raiders....

Detroit has the POTENTIAL to have a better trio but outside Roy Williams, Mike Williams is a rook and Rogers hasnt even come close to playing a full season

The Pack are a few steps below along with the Lions and Vikings

The Raiders are an excellent pick; I picked them, along with the Cardinals, to be the breakout teams of 2005. Their offense is going to be scary. Kerry Collins is a perfect match for Randy Moss (both excel at the deep passing attack) and LaMont Jordan looks like he might be worth the money the Raiders paid to get him.

I don't think Detroit is going anywhere as long as Harrington plays with such inconsistency. Other than the quarterback position though, I think Detroit has a bunch of talented players on both sides of the ball (although the defense has a few big holes).

[Gmanc711]

I still like the Cardinals to compete in that weak division, but I still dont think they are that great.