One of my favorite annual columns of the year: Jason Whitlock's grades. If every team had a writer I trusted this much giving grades on each player, the start of my off-season preparation would be a lot easier. Whitlock manages to slam Gonzo's selfishness despite a high grade. The young Kansas City cornerbacks and T Branden Albert look like the bright spots of a dismal year. Mark Bradley could be a keeper. Tyler Thigpen is a nice find, but I agree with Whitlock that he's not a franchise quarterback. Glenn Dorsey, Tank Tyler, and Turk McBride were disasters on the defensive line. Larry Johnson? Fail.
A nice look at the Patriots roster for now and the future. They need youth everywhere on their defense, but the offense should be stable heading into next season.
The natives are restless in Buffalo. 90% wanted Dick Jauron out? Jauron will be the first Bills coach of their last three to make it to his fourth year. Continuity isn't a bad thing with a young team.
Antonio Gates says he didn't recover from his foot injury until last week. Now he's hurt again, but the ankle problem is minor. Something to keep in mind when evaluation his season.
Keith Bulluck, like Jay Cutler, doesn't believe in the Chargers.
"(The Colts and Ravens) are the strongest ones. San Diego, they have been playing great football of late, but watching them (beat Denver on Sunday night) I saw some things that we as a team could expose.
Cedric Benson is the long-term answer at running back in Cincy? That sounds like a dangerous assessment. We'll see what Marvin Lewis thinks.
The Colts allowed fewer passing touchdowns than any defense in NFL history. Tony Dungy's system doesn't get enough credit for their consistently great pass defense, no matter who is playing.
A look at Oakland needs. Tackle and wideout top the list. Sounds familiar.
Shanahan's son doesn't totally disagree with Denver's decision that it was time for both sides to move on. He thinks it might prove to be a good move for both sides.
Shanahan's drafts from 2001-2005 did him in. The last few have been solid. The only decent player from the previous four is D.J. Williams, and it looks like they overpaid him to stay around.
Jay Cutler, always willing to be honest, isn't happy about the move. But there seems to be a decent chance that some of the offensive staff, like his QB coach Jeremy Bates, will stay in place. That would indicate that a defensive head coach would be a target. That would help smooth the transition.
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