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NFL teams with the most hope for the future.
DocRevis said 10/08, 11:06 PM
Name 5 NFL teams that you believe have the best future ahead of them. Which 5 teams do you believe will be able to consistently contend for the next 10 years?
Also list two players from each team that you believe will be the cornerstones for the team for these coming 10 years.
Keep in mind, players like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady may still be great now, but in 10 years it's unlikely that they will be in the game therefore you can't base your argument off of those two players unless you really think they'll each be playing at 43-44 years old.
Your list does not have to be in order.
My 5 teams:
- New York Jets (Mark Sanchez and Darrelle Revis)
- Minnesota Vikings (Adrian Peterson and Jared Allen)
- Atlanta Falcons (Matt Ryan and Michael Turner)
- Baltimore Ravens (Joe Flacco and Ray Rice)
- Green Bay Packers (Aaron Rodgers and A.J. Hawk)
I believe each of these 5 teams can compete for the next 10 years on a consistent basis.
It's your turn. Who do you think can compete for the next 10 years?
Rudedog: Thankful said 10/08, 11:25 PM
I'll take the Jets, Vikings, Ravens
And add Miami (Henne, Marshall) and Cowboys (Romo, Austin)
For Atlanta, Turner isn't going to be productive for 10 more years. In fact, he might not have 5 more years in him. Once RBs hit 30, they historically have a big drop off. Turner is 28 right now.
As for the Dolphins, they feature young QBs with young targets.
Henne is 25 and Marshall is 26
They have a while to develop chemistry and Ronnie Brown a couple more years left in him. They have a solid defense as well.
For Dallas, QBs have the ability to play at a high level into their 30s. Romo is 30 this season. Add in Dez Bryant (22), Miles Austin (26), Felix Jones (23), and Jason Witten (28) with Ware (28), Anthony Spencer (26), and Mike Jenkins (25), and you have a solid core to build around
The problem I see with the Packers is obviously their age. Driver is 35, Lee is 30, and Ryan Grant is 28. Charles Woodson is 34 and Cullen Jenkins and Nick Barnett are 29. Can they really compete for 10 more years?
Best of luck
DocRevis said 10/10, 12:10 AM
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Rudedog: Thankful said 10/10, 03:14 PM
DocRevis said 10/11, 04:10 PM
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That was quite fast. Good luck.
DocRevis
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Michael Turner for the next 10 years? 38 year-old runningback?
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The 2 players selected as the cornerstones are for the majority of the 10 years, not necessarily the entire duration of those 10 years. This is about teams really, but with an emphasis on a couple of players from each team. For example, Roddy White will also play a huge part for those 10 years.
Picking the 2 players is really just to prove that they have something going for them. I'm not going to pick the Bills because I wouldn't even have a couple of cornerstones to pick.
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I'd have dropped the Vikings. They've got a lot of key veterans to lose. Brett Favre and Pat Williams to name a few. Randy Moss won't stay past 3 years.
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You expected me to drop the Vikings? :)
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lol not at all. And it's a wash anyway, cause you both have them. So it can't affect my vote. But they're definitely going for broke this year.
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Probably should have added a 'with their current roster' disclaimer. In this era, hardly any players stay with their team for 10 years.
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I wouldn't put it past Turner to run until he is 34. He was kept fresh behind LT for quite a while.
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Marshall can only be counted on for a couple of years at the most. He got in endless trouble in Denver... which has almost no party scene. What do think will happen in South Beach.
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- Green Bay Packers (Aaron Rodgers and A.J. Hawk)
Rodgers is a nice mention as a cornerstone player; But, dispite his upside Hawk has been rumoured to be headed out of Green Bay due to the lack of his productivity.
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How about the Houston Texans? Shaub and Johnson or Shaub and Foster.
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Kinda surprised no one picked the St Louis Rams. I think Spags has this team on the right track. Two wins in a row!! Two players (Bradford and....little help please).
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Packers - substitute Matthews for Hawk.
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With the way he ended last season, I'd be surprised.
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the pats
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I don't know how much I trust Spagnuolo after the team went 1-15 last year.
I'm thinking Kansas City Chiefs - not sure if Todd Haley is the right man for the job but Scott Pioli is going to turn that team around.
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That is if they can stop cheating Jamal Charles out of his carries in the long term. Why he isn't the starter, I'll never know.
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The problem I see with the Packers is obviously their age. Driver is 35, Lee is 30, and Ryan Grant is 28. Charles Woodson is 34 and Cullen Jenkins and Nick Barnett are 29. Can they really compete for 10 more years?
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Favre 40, Moss 33, Shiancoe 30, McKinnie 31, Hutchinson 32, Allen 28, K. Williams 30, Pat Willaims 37, EJ Henderson 30, Leber 31, Winfield 33. You named 6 good Packers 28 or older and I named 11 Vikings. So if age is the reason the Packers future isn't bright, then it should be a bigger reason for the Vikings.
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The way I see it Green Bay already has replacements for Donald Lee and Donald Driver with Jermichael Finley and Greg Jennings.
Ryan Grant is mediocre, they should be able to replace him relatively easily... it's just a matter of throwing a high draft pick at it.
But Charles Woodson will not be easy to replace. And they need to find someone soon. I'm not too worried about Green Bay's front seven.
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Sam Shields has looked good so far for a undrafted rookie
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