The Prophet's Picks

Anthony Richardson's health is the key 🔑 to the Colts success in 2024. The Colts were one game away from the tournament in January 2024, one game. The Colts defense gave up the most points in the AFC [415] which is unheard for them but that can be fixed. Will their franchise q.b. be healthy for 18 weeks, 17 games is the primary question right now.

Derek Carr must be consistent and healthy this season if the Saints want to be NFC South Champions for the first time in 4 years. The question is will he? The defense should be good again this year and very, very, productive as they got better during this off-season, however the secondary continues to be the question.

Joe Burrow must complete this season a 1000% healthy if the Bengals want to be in next January's tournament. Joe Burrow has had only one season in which he was healthy and that was the Super Bowl run in Jan. 2022. Offensive Coordinator Brian Callahan is now the Titans head coach but Bengals H.C. Taylor runs the Bengals offense. Trey Hendrickson wants more money but history shows he's with the wrong franchise to get his desires.

The Pete Carroll era has ended in the great northwest and the Mike McDonald era has begun as the Seahawks went from the 2md oldest H.C. to one of the youngest and brighter coaches in the league. Sam Howell will battle Geno Smith for the starting role and this defense will be upgraded to a base 3-4 as the new 'Hawks coach is already building up a Ravens/Steelers type of 3-4 defense that'll strike fear not only in the NFC West rivals but the entirety of the league.

The Russell Wilson era was a huge flop, a disaster in Denver, one the Broncos are still paying for literally. The question now is will it be Bo Nix or Jarrett Stidham. Fun fact is both qb's are Auburn wareagles/tigers even though Nix was drafted from Oregon. The draft was interesting for Denver to say the least, can the Broncos defense be better without the last leader they had in departed long time safety Justin Simmons?

The Josh McDaniels era been ended in Las Vegas and it is officially the Antonio Pierce era in sin city. Quarterback room is a question for the Raiders again this season but plenty of promise and talent on their offense, the defense is seriously good and will only get better in 2024.

Justin Fields is now a distinct & distant memory for Chicago as the Caleb Williams era is at hand and Fields is a Steeler. The Bears didn't have many draft picks so the question now is will Matt Eberflus make it to the 2025 season if the potential of 2024 doesn't manifest to production on the gridiron?

The Kirk Cousins era is done in Minneapolis and the 2024 National Champion J.J. McCarthy is the future of the franchise for the purple and gold. Does D.C. Brian Flores have what he needs to dominate opposing defenses in 2024 or does the Vikings roster still need serious game changers during the 2024-25 off-season?

Aaron Rodgers should be a full go once the season begins in September, however just ask hall of fame quarterback Dan Marino what happens after one Achilles tendon goes out. The Jets had a good draft as well, but will the promising potential translate to record breaking production on the field this fall?

The Arthur Smith & Derek Ridder era is over in Atlanta for the Falcons. Raheem Morris was reunited with the organization as the headcoach after previously being in Atlanta as he was apart of Dan Quinn's staff as an assistant. Desmond Ridder was sent to the desert and Kirk Cousins is the guy for at least this year, why? Because Atlanta drafted Michael Penix Jr. last month in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The offense is more respected now and possibly elite if they can put it all together early & fast in September of this year. Will the potential and promise of the Falcons manifest on the field in career, historical production?