The Dallas Cowboys expect excellence every year, but they rarely deliver. Watt (retirement) and DeAndre Hopkins (release) won’t help matters either. Being that they were just 3-8 with him last season, we can’t justify placing the Cardinals anywhere but in last place of the NFC West. Kyler Murray had surgery on his torn ACL in early January, meaning he’s extremely unlikely to be healthy in time for Week 1. Are there too many holes to patch? Probably. Cooper Kupp and Aaron Donald are both top-five players at their positions and if Matthew Stafford can stay healthy too, why can’t the 2022 Super Bowl winners at least compete again? What could set them back is if their rushing attack fails to gain traction again, not to mention the strength of their division in addition to a couple of big losses on defense, including Bobby Wagner and Jalen Ramsey. It’s also hard to ignore the group of elite players returning for the Los Angeles Rams. The Seahawks still have work to do defensively to become division winners, but that’s where Devon Witherspoon will help.
Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, and now Jaxon Smith-Njigba, unless there’s regression at QB, this should be a potent offense again.
With Geno Smith set to return along with D.K. They added two more first-round talents, meaning we could see a nine-win team improve again in 2023. We saw the results Pete Carroll got from his draft class in 2022.
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Belichick’s strong defense, plus Mac Jones’ continued development, could quickly shake things up. We’re just not sure the Patriots have enough blue-chip athletes to finish anywhere but third or last place in this highly-competitive division. While having a great coach is important, talent trumps coaching. We may be foolish to ignore the greatest coach of all time or doubt his ability to improve upon a third-place finish in the AFC East, but this division features a lot of talent. With Rodgers officially on board, we see this team fighting for a Wild Card spot, at the very least. We like their chances to improve, thanks to a rising core featuring Breece Hall plus 2023 Rookie of the Year winners Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner. Meanwhile, the New York Jets have a playoff roster now that Aaron Rodgers has finally touched down in the Big Apple. Expect the Dolphins to be a strong unit on both sides of the ball in 2023 but Jalen Ramsey’s absence could provide a big hurdle to overcome. Defensively, Christian Wilkins and Jaelan Phillips, plus Bradley Chubb, will wreak havoc in the trenches. Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle are an electric duo that has proven difficult to slow down. We’re also banking on Mike McDaniel and Tua Tagovailoa‘s high-powered scoring attack to pick up where they left off when the Miami Dolphins sailed smoothly in 2022. Related: NFL Top 100 players in 2023 AFC South champions: Jacksonville Jaguars Yet their strong draft class could completely alter Pittsburgh’s outlook.
This leaves the Steelers in last place, almost by default. We don’t expect the Steelers to be a bad team, yet unless Pickett is truly special, it’s also hard to view them catapulting past the Bengals or Ravens. With Kenny Pickett entering his second year, with Najee Harris and George Pickens at his disposal, this group is extremely unpredictable. Here we get to the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are never terrible under Mike Tomlin, with zero losing seasons in 16 years. Yet, the presence of Myles Garrett, along with an efficient rushing attack, should at least keep the Browns in the mix all season long.
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Deshaun Watson will have a full season ahead of him, but the former Pro Bowl QB was so rusty in 2022 it’s hard to be sold until we see him return to top form, which is no guarantee. The Cleveland Browns could either become one of the better teams in the NFL or an all-out disaster.
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