1) NFL Quarterback depth
Never before has QB depth been tested in the NFL. With 3rd string QB's leading teams late in the season, even fourth on the chart in some cases, it is clear you can't expect to win without quality depth. Find a playoff bound team and you'll see QB consistency and the #1 QB at the helm. Of the playoff bound teams, only Washington is without their #1 QB. Take Brady and Manning away from their respective teams and there is no comparison. The Panthers and 49ers are onto their 4th starters for the year and it is no surprise to see them floundering.
2) Find Me a Coach
What a mess! Two of the biggest programs in the land launch convoluted coaching searches, punctuated by rumour, rejection and reality checks. Almost every name on the who's who of potential coaches was tapped from Miles to Ferentz to Grobe to Cowher to Kiffin. So which of these likely characters ends up in Fayetteville at the reigns of the Razorbacks - Bobby Petrino. In a great abandoning act Petrino bails on the Atlanta Falcons mid-season for $$$ and a return to the college game. UM of course goes for a dose of Wolverine heritage with - Rich Rodriguez???? The West Virginia coach (and alum) heads to Ann Arbor bringing the unfamiliar Spread offense to the Maize and Blue. Can't wait to see 6'7 Ryan Mallett run the spread.
3) Undefeated
Who would have thought that the NFL would bring an undefeated team and Division I wouldn't. Ok, so Hawaii enters the Sugar Bowl at 12-0, but this writer predicts a UGA win. So that would leave Brady, Belichick and co. as the only undefeated team in the land, the first to go 16-0 in history. I love the power of the NFL draft, just look at the two players the Patriots drafted this year - 2nd Rounder Wes Welker and 4th Rounder Randy Moss. Ok, so they came via trades for those picks, but what acquisitions. I bet the Raiders and the Dolphins were much better off for not having these guys and replacing them with rookies...
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