Post by captobvious on Aug 28, 2006 18:38:08 GMT -5
East:
1) Sharks - They've taken a big step backwards at WR with the departure of Fantuz and Mond, and there's still some question of the eligibility of replacement receiver Joey Mott. But they still have Sooner and Sexxxy to catch passes from perennial MVP candidate David Manning, locked up surprise RB Alex Watson to a long-term contract, and they return almost every starter from what should now be considered the best defense in the league.
2) Dawgs - Last season the Dawgs played with two starting defenders who had not had the benefit of training camp. That problem has been erased, and while the loss of Baker certainly hurts, this team has added a lot of talent and depth to the defensive secondary. Offensively Gino DeBomb has stepped up to elite status, and the addition of FB Will Smith and WR Kar Vastor represents a pair of significant upgrades to his already intimidating arsenal of weapons. The key for the Dawgs will be the development of Vince Mosca, who will be critical to keeping the chains moving and keeping defenses off balance in the ultracompetitive East.
3) Thunder - The two-time champs saw tremendous turnover this offseason. Superstar defender Shawn Dangerfield and superstar defender (in his own mind) Kris Johnson both departed to run expansion teams. The Thunder also traded away LJB MVP Fernando Garcia, dismissed WR Danny Lewis, and relegated quarterback Doug Flutie to the bench. However, this team absorbed these losses extremely well due to tremendous management. The moves on offense actually turn out to be upgrades as rookies David Colon, Chuck Wicker, and converted FB Silver Fox step up to do the jobs better than their predecessors. Defensively they still exhibit the best linebacking corps in the league. Their big question is whether, against the high-octane passing offenses of Chicago and Orlando, Jason Gap can lead a talented but inexperienced secondary to victory.
4) Panthers - Alex Morton gets the big bucks and will debut as an elite QB in a division full of them. But without the kind of supporting cast surrounding him as found in the rest of this division, he'll be expected to struggle as the first-year team endures typical growing pains. All-pro safety Dangerfield leads a defense strong in the middle but extremely vulnerable on the edges.
1) Sharks - They've taken a big step backwards at WR with the departure of Fantuz and Mond, and there's still some question of the eligibility of replacement receiver Joey Mott. But they still have Sooner and Sexxxy to catch passes from perennial MVP candidate David Manning, locked up surprise RB Alex Watson to a long-term contract, and they return almost every starter from what should now be considered the best defense in the league.
2) Dawgs - Last season the Dawgs played with two starting defenders who had not had the benefit of training camp. That problem has been erased, and while the loss of Baker certainly hurts, this team has added a lot of talent and depth to the defensive secondary. Offensively Gino DeBomb has stepped up to elite status, and the addition of FB Will Smith and WR Kar Vastor represents a pair of significant upgrades to his already intimidating arsenal of weapons. The key for the Dawgs will be the development of Vince Mosca, who will be critical to keeping the chains moving and keeping defenses off balance in the ultracompetitive East.
3) Thunder - The two-time champs saw tremendous turnover this offseason. Superstar defender Shawn Dangerfield and superstar defender (in his own mind) Kris Johnson both departed to run expansion teams. The Thunder also traded away LJB MVP Fernando Garcia, dismissed WR Danny Lewis, and relegated quarterback Doug Flutie to the bench. However, this team absorbed these losses extremely well due to tremendous management. The moves on offense actually turn out to be upgrades as rookies David Colon, Chuck Wicker, and converted FB Silver Fox step up to do the jobs better than their predecessors. Defensively they still exhibit the best linebacking corps in the league. Their big question is whether, against the high-octane passing offenses of Chicago and Orlando, Jason Gap can lead a talented but inexperienced secondary to victory.
4) Panthers - Alex Morton gets the big bucks and will debut as an elite QB in a division full of them. But without the kind of supporting cast surrounding him as found in the rest of this division, he'll be expected to struggle as the first-year team endures typical growing pains. All-pro safety Dangerfield leads a defense strong in the middle but extremely vulnerable on the edges.
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