Falcons: I absolutely love the Falcons this year. They “underachieved” last year by making the playoffs and almost beating the eventual super bowl champs in their place. They also have another year with Sark as their OC, they drafted Calvin Ridley, and Devonta freeman is finally healthy. While Jalen Ramsey called Matt Ryan “overrated”, I adamantly disagree. The former MVP is one of the best in the game. He has a steady stable of RBs, and one of the best WRs in the game. Julio is a freak of nature and everyone knows it. The offensive line is top 5 in the NFL. The defense is so underrated. While it isn’t the best, I love how modern it is with speed on all three levels. I think they have the talent to get back to the big game.

12-4

Saints: The saints were one of the biggest shocks in the NFL last year. The offense was great as always, but the shock wasn’t that, the shock was the defense being pretty good. Drew Brees runs the show and he is a legend for a reason. Hes great. Alvin Kamara was a great story last year, and he lives up to the hype. He’s unbelievable. Michael Thomas continues to be slept on. The offensive line is descent. The defense is pretty good, but that is a huge improvement on what things used to be like. Cameron Jordan showed everyone why people within the league look at him so highly. Martin Lattimores arrival was the changing point of the season, as he gave them the lockdown corner they needed. I think they ride the momentum they had last year. Just teach Marcus Williams how to form tackle and they are destined for great things.

10-6

Panthers: I had big expectations for the panthers and they didn’t let me down. Cam Newton bounced back and had a nice season. McCaffery was exactly what he needed. They also added Dj Moore in the draft, a guy I really liked, and Greg Olsen. The offensive line is below average and is kind of concerning. The defense is always good as long as everyone stays healthy. The secondary is pretty average. The panthers are just missing something and I can’t exactly put my finger on it.

9-7

Buccaneers: The Bucs completely fell on their face last year. Winston is looking more and more like a bust. His suspension is not a good look, not franchise QB worthy. They have some weapons on offense, with the addition of Ronald Jones, star receiver Mike evans and tight ends OJ Howard and Cameron Brate. They also have so many stars on defense. Gerald McCoy, JPP, Lavante David, and Kwon Alexander. But something is wrong with this team. Coaching, leadership, Im not sure what it is, but I don’t see anything happening with this team.

4-12