On the NFC South this year is a very special focus, after all, the reigning title birls from Tampa Bay are dreaming and around the continuous tired Tom Brady. But otherwise there is a lot of quality in the group - as well as a few question marks.
New Orleans Saints (previous year: 12: 4): Hopes on 30:30 -Winston
Probably no division winner from the preseason so little opportunities are granted to repeat the triumph, as the Saints in the NFC South. Too big the upheaval, and too strong Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay is assessed. For 15 years, Drew Brees was the face of the Saints and led the franchise to the Vince-Lombardi Trophy in Superbowl 44. This era ended now emotional, and the footsteps and the upheaval are huge. As a brees last season with several rib breaks missed some games, all purpose weapon TaSayom Hill was ready. The Swiss pocket knife of the offensive players (throw, catch, race, block) is certainly strongly integrated by Head Coach Sean Payton. However, in the role of Starting Quarterback, Payton set itself on Jameis Winston. The Winston, which sets the inglorious record of at least 30 touchdown passports and 30 interceptions in 2019 in the jersey of Tampa Buch Buccaneers. Well-hollowing you could call the game style entertaining.
But in New Orleans you long long for a constant passing offensive. Worry, however, also prepares the receiver corps in Big Easy . Michael Thomas' injury was treated for a long time conservative and had an ankle surgery performed at the end of July, which led to dissonances within the organization. Because so the success-effected Saints first go with the with the most pale receiver class of the entire NFL in the season. How to benefit Alvin Kamara. The 26-year-old runner is next to Thomas the Star of this once so proud offensive and has always been an extremely strong weapon in the passport game. For cost reasons, the saints had to separate from some players. Especially in the defensive should be noticeable. Janoris Jenkins, Trey Hendrickson and Malcom Brown are just three of the most prominent names. Rarely, the New Orleans saints went into a new season with so much uncertainty.
May the Saints Ran: Quarterback Jameis Winston. imago images / icon smi
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (previous year: 11: 5): Hopes for the repetition
Something sluggish was going on for Tom Brady and his bucs last year, but the degree with eight wins in succession and the sovereign 31: 9 in Super Bowl against the Chiefs had more than hanging - seventh ring for TB12 included. A strong scaffolding was already available in Florida, but the g.o.a.T. raised the complete team to an unimagined level and brought the winner gene from New England. Frequently, teams fall in the season after a Super-Bowl victory a bit off because the very big goal was finally reached. But if the quarterback Brady is called, that is not to be feared. Also at 44 years, the man with the seven titles cheat against ambition and will carry his teammates: It's not that we had won 60: 0. We had problems in many matches - in the ball movement, against lightning, in the running game , At the pass game.
The BUCs also succeeded in dealing with all 22 starters of the preseason (that was the first franchise since 1977 - at that time, Oakland Raiders could hold their team after the title profit) and even reinforce them. We have a lot of continuity, many things we can build on have much more common experience, White Brady. More you can not want as a professional - and we should take advantage of it . So the versatile, fast running back Giovani Bernard is a weapon just after Bradys taste. The defense is pussing like the defensive and talent and quality. If Tampa Bay remains spared from the injury spoken, there is no doubt that the NFC can only go over the guys of Head Coach Bruce Arians.
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Carolina Panthers (previous year 5:11): Hopes for a failed
For a team in the upheaval, the Panthers in most games were able to keep up with astonishingly good. In the end, only five wins jumped out, three of them already after the fifth game week. Teddy Bridgewater was obviously not the solution for Carolinas Quarterback vacuum after the farewell of Cam Newton. But she can really be Sam Darnold? Many mocked one of the top 5 quarterbacks in front of the draft to the panthers. But just before, one agreed with the New York Jets on a trade for the 2018 number three poured playmakers, who rarely could fulfill the expectations set in him, but always a victim of poor circumstances was.
By returning Star-Running Back Christian McCaffrey and the Receiver Weapons Robby Anderson, D.. Moore and Terrace Marshall should definitely be better in Carolina right away. The Draft Pick at Position eight, the Panthers also turned up for the promising Cornerback Jaycee Horn and reinforced the young and more developable defense. In the second year under Head Coach Matt Rhule, the most exciting question will be just whether Darnold really can be the hoped for upgrade to Bridgewater - or whether the quarterback search in Carolina starts from the front in the next spring.
Atlanta Falcons (previous year 4:12): hopes for a 72-year-old
Should bring the defense of the falcons forward with his expertise: Coordinator Dean Pees. Imago Images / Zuma Wire
Four victories from 16 games: The balance sheet reads so devastating as the season of Atlanta Falcons was too. But a little closer look at it. Some of the twelve defeats came as close as curious keyword watermelon. So is more in this team as four victories? In summer, a restart was followed by difficult conditions. For General Manager Terry Fontenont (from New Orleans) and Head Coach Arthur Smith (Mastermind of the Titan's Offensive) had to realize how bad the Salary Cap situation of the Falcons is actually. So the separation of superstar receiver Julio Jones (Fortan Tennessee) was no longer surprising, otherwise not enough money for the salaries of the draft class.
In exactly this rookie vintage, the hope slumbers how the Julio loss should be intercepted. Kyle Pitts, for many scouts and experts the biggest talent of the tight-end position for decades, should fit directly into the system of Smith and take a weighty role in the pass game of Quarterback Matt Ryan (36). The defensive hopes rest on a 72-year-old. Because the falcons in Dean Pees picked up the former defensive coordinator of Patriots, Ravens and Titan's retirement. Due to the savings ranks, well-known reinforcements of the Achillesferse were not possible. So one hopes to be able to make a jump with shame adjustments, new flash concepts and just the painful experience of the aging pees defensively. A venture that once again a very mixed season for the team from Georgia could mean.
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