North Division Team Evaluations

[hardyac]

Well, 2006 is over - time to analyze each team for 2007. Here are my thoughts on my division. Please take the time to review your division and post your thoughts to the others...

North Division

Eternal Ramnation: B+ (Strong Offense, Average Defense)

QB: Bulger - B+
RB: McGahee and S. Jackson - A
TE: Dallas Clark - B-
WR: Colston, Evans, Holt - A
OL: B+ (good diversity)

LB: June, Morrison, Dansby, Thorton - C
DL: B. Thomas, Spires, Anderson - C+
DB: Samuel, Phillips, Demps, Coleman - B

Rookie Draft: Very few picks available - C
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BayDawgs: A- (Strong Offense, Slightly better than average defense)

QB: Donovan McNabb - A- (Health concerns)
RB: L. Johnson, Portis - A+
TE: Crumpler, Smith - B+
WR: A. Johnson, R. Brown - B
OL: A- (Good team diversity)

LB: Scott, Urlacher, Fujita, Hobson - B+
DB: Barber, Mathis, Hall, Rogers - B
DL: Coleman, Kelsay, Scott - C-

Rookie Draft: Good position for picks - B

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Creepin Death: B (Average Offense, Average Defense)

QB: Cutler - B
RB: Maroney, Tayler - B
WR: Driver, Jones, Parker - C+
OL: Good Diversity across good teams - B+

LB: Hawk, Vrabel, Brooks, Spikes - B
DL: Ekuban, Suggs, Denny - B
DB: Minter, Rolle, Allen, Watkins - C-

Rookie Draft - 1st pick, few others - B

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Raleigh Cerebrals: B+ (Average Offense, Strong Defense)

QB: Rivers - B+
RB: Bush, C. Williams - B+
TE: H. Miller, Shockey - A-
WR: Coles, V. Jackson - B
OL: B - Decent diversity

LB: Merriman, Ware, Howard, Brackett - A
DB: McGee, Woodson, Hope, D.Robinson - B+
DL: Castillo, Warren, M. Williams - B

Rookie Draft - F (no picks)
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North Division 2007 Predicted Winner - BayDawgs

[just2buff]

Here is the ??? Divison. I don't know where to find the official names of each division. How i choose to rate each team was to give the best team at a certain postion a 4, the second best a 3 and so on. But I did vary from this formula at some spots. Total Pts can be found next to team name.

Can't Stop Wont Stop 23 pts

QB: Tom Brady, Steve Mcnair(2 pts)
Depending on what other weapons the patriots give Brady this could move up.

RB: Brian Westbrook, Willie Parker(4 pts)
Obiously the best situation in our league. These two guys are fantasy football studs. There was not team that got 3 pts in this category due to big differnce.

WR/TE: Reggie Wayne , Randy Moss, Todd Heap(4pts)
This position was very close. I gave all teams a 4. Wayne is a top 5 WR talent. Moss has the potential to be very goot. And Heap is always solid.

OL: Bengals,Rams,Patriots,Saints,Seahawks(3 pts)

DL: Jason Taylor, Leonard Little, Trent Cole(4 pts)
Even if Taylor and Little decline a little. They are still 2 of the best at the postition. Shelled out alot of cash to get Cole who is very promising. However he did sort of cooled down at the end of last season.

LB: Z Thomas, D Edwards, A Davis, M Greenwood(4 pts)
Thomas is a top 5 LB. D Edwards should be productive wherever he goes. Andra is capable of a big year. Greenwood is consistent.

DB: Asomugha, Mike Brown, Justin Miller, M Lewis(1 pt)
Not too crazy about this group.

Rookie Draft - 2.4, 1 4th, 3 5th, 3 6th, 3 7th(1 pt)
A ton of late round picks. Maybe he can find a diamond in the ruff.




Aces Full 20 pts

QB: Peyton Manning, Vince Young(4 points)
Obviously the best situation in the division.

RB: Frank Gore(2 pts)
Retirement of Tiki really hurts. Gore is one of best RB's in the league. But after him there is nothing. Gore's had some
injury problems in the past, if he gets hurt again watch out.

WR/TE: Anquan Boldin , Darrel JAckson, Jason witten(4pts)
Bolding and Jackson are solid year in and year out.

OL: Chiefs, Seahwaks, Panthers(1 pt)

DL: Tamba Hali, Alex Brown, Richard Seymour(1 pt)
Hali is an up and comer but not alot of quality depth here.

LB: Ray Lewis, Jonathan Vilma, Ej Henderson(3 pts)
Lewis still has several good year left in him. Vilma had a bit of an off year last season.

DB: Champ Bailey, Marcus Trufant, Ken Lucas, Terrence Newman(2 pts)
Bailey is a monster. Others are average.

Rookie Draft - 6th pick in each round(3 pts)





Dark Dragon 18 pts

QB: Daunte Culpepper, Trent Green(1 pt)
Would have looked good several years ago, but now not a pretty situation.

RB: Rudi johnson, Lendale White(2 pts)
Rudi still should be great. Man boobs Lendale White looks like the last man standing in Tennessee. But who knows what he will deliver.

WR/TE: TJ Houshmandadeh, Mark Clayton, Antonio Gates(4pts)
TJ should be a top 20 WR again. Clayton could continue to step it up. Gates is a monster.

OL: Saints, 2 Colts, Chiefs(4 pts)

DL: Burgess, Vanden Bosch, Bobby Mccray(2 pts)
These three form a formidable trio.

LB: Demorrio Williams, Angelo Crowell, K Mitchell(1 pt)
Not going to crazy about this trio.

DB: M Williams, Polamalu, A Bethea, Atogwe(2 pts)

Rookie Draft - 1.4, 3.4, 4.4, 5.4, 6.4, 7.4(2 pts)





Just2buff 25 pts

QB: Eli Manning, Michael Vick(3 pts)
Cant believe Vick was 5th highest scoring QB last season. Eli looked like crap in some games but still puts up decent numbers.

RB: Chester Taylor, Kevin Jones, Cedric Benson, Marion Barber(2 pts)
The weakest top RB in the division. But loaded with depth. Taylor, Jordan, K Jones, Benson should all be starters. While M Barber and Norwood should be productive in RBBC

WR/TE: Roy Williams, B Edwards, Berrian, V Davis, K Winslow(4 pts)
Roy Williams is a top 10 WR. B Edwards is getting close to top 20 status. Berrian could continue to break out. Davis has potential.

OL: Saints, Eagles, Chargers, Cowboys(2 pts)

DL: C Grant, A Kampman, A Ogunleye(3 pts)
Kampman had a huge year. Grant had a solid bounceback year last season.

LB: J PEterson, D Johnson, S Phillips(3 pts)
Peterson had a big season. Phillips is a sack machine.

DB: C Tillman, A Winfield, K Hamlin, E Reed, S Taylor(4 pts)
Alot of great performers here

Rookie Draft - 1.7, 1.10, 2.2, 2.9, 3.7, 3.8, 4.2, 4.5, 5.7(4 pts)
Should have a very busy draft.


Projected standings
1. Just2buff
2. Cant Stop Wont Stop
3. Aces Full
4. Dark Dragon