NFL Preseason Week #2

[mooby]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Don't underestimate the NFC West though. That division can redefine bad at any time.

If I can bet on just one team for the first overall pick, give me the Titans.

The Titans? I could see it happening with circumstances falling in place, like CJ2K sitting out the season for one. I think they'll also severely miss Jim Washburn coaching the d-line this season too, I think that was one instance of the scheme benefiting the players greatly instead of the other way around.

Matt Hasslebeck is an unknown for me, everytime I think he should just retire he comes back and has a game that makes me rethink my position, like the playoff game against the Saints last year. I think he's on the downside of his career, but in the event Hasslebeck gets injured I wouldn't think Locker would have the ability to step in and effectively manage the game, especially without CJ back there. Even if CJ comes back and gets his deal done, I think the only way they'd have a great shot at being able to win games is if CJ has one of those games where he can't be stopped. And even that might not be enough.

Kenny Britt is talented, but also inconsistent, and a definite unknown even with Hasslebeck throwing it to him. And their defense is an unknown for me as well, any given year they can either be a great ball hawking d or just a horrible sieve. I'd put the odds toward the latter with Washburn gone, is there any more underrated d-line coach in the league? So yeah, a lot of things considered, I could see them having anywhere from a horrible year to an average year. Definitely not a good year though.