Showing posts with label AFC East. Show all posts
Showing posts with label AFC East. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Midseason Grades AFC EAST

Bills- F
I will make this short and sweet. The Oregon Ducks could put up 50 on this team. To say they have bright spots on this team is like saying "W" could win Jeopardy. They'll be picking #1 overall in 2011,2012 and 2013.

Dolphins- B
This is a scrappy team that will rope-a-dope you until you make a mistake, and then POW right in the kisser. That is, unless, they are home. How can you have a winning record and not win any of your first 3 games at home. You must be able to impose your will on teams when you are in you're own home! The addition of Brandon Marshall was a step in the right direction, but may not have been enough to put this team atop this unreal division. Best thing Miami has done is to acquire Mr. Everything on defense, Karlos Dansby. He has played better than advertised. I just don't think the Dolphins have enough to get them into the post season this year.

Jets- B-
Any other year you tell a Jets fan that after 8 weeks they'll be 5-2, they would be excited and their grade would most likely be an A. After this offseason and build up, this team makes you nervous because they seem to not be on the same page every game. When they are firing on all cylinders, they just might be the best team in the league, but every so often they show you a glimpse of just how bad they can be. What got them so far into the playoffs last season was the fact they caught fire near the end of the year, and if it happens again this year the curse of Namath just might be lifted.

Patriots- B+
Tom Brady + Bill Belichick = 10 wins. All they need is the rest of the team to get them 2 more wins and this division is theirs. The '10 Pats eerily remind you of the last Super Bowl winning Pats team, which doesn't bode well for the rest of the NFL. It may not be through the same dominating fashion as they are used to, but not many would be shocked if the Lombardi Trophy is in the hands of Mr. Kraft and the rest of the New England franchise.