AFC West Response

I will disagree with you on Denver. They have very good linebackers Wilson, Gold, Williams-This might be the best trio in the AFC. Thier secondary will be good with Champ Bailey and Lenny Walls who is a pretty decent CB on the outside. I think the guys on the D-line although the weakness of their Defensive will be better than last year in Cleveland, where their back 7 isn't even close in comparsion of talent. Brown and Warren have shown flashes through out their career. Basically they wouldn't be any worse on Defense than last year. Plummer is about average, their O-line is still quite good like Kansas City's and will be able to open enough runnin lanes so they stay the same. Denver was 10-6, and I see them about the same. Kenoy Kennedy was physical, but not that good in coverage.

So from last year, I see three teams as better (Oakland, San Diego, Kansas City), and Denver staying about the same. My basic point was that the AFC West is superior to the NFC North.