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No one in their right mind would be a Seattle Seagulls fan but we do have a Cardinals fan (@hardmoney) and a Rams fan (@realBitcoinDog). Stacker News is definitely over indexing as those fanbases combined have about 35 total fans, so it is incredible we can have these rare creatures in our midst.
I don't think the West is a great division but I do think it should be competitive. All the teams are in various stages of building/retooling with an emphasis on a youth on the defensive side of the ball.
Let's start on Offense.
QB
  1. Rams (Rams are here until Stafford is proven to be old and broken and then they drop to 4)
  2. 49ers (Purdy and Jones are the best duo but I am not giving 2s much value in this ranking)
  3. Cards (Should and Could be #1 but Kyler needs to prove it for a whole season)
  4. Hawks (I have no faith in Darnold without KOC, a top 3 OLine and top 5 weapons but we will see)
RB
  1. 49ers (CMC and Brian Robinson is a top 3 duo in the league- add in an all pro FB just for fun)
  2. Rams (I like Williams upside in the pass game but this was close 2-4)
  3. Hawks (more depth at RB than Cards)
  4. Cards (I like Conner more than Walker but I like the Seahawks depth a bit better)
WR
  1. Rams (Puka and Adams are the best duo in the division but WR depth is a ?)
  2. Cards (Marvin Harrison Jr needs to have a big year to keep this spot)
  3. Hawks (JSN and possibly washed Kupp- maybe but I am not sold)
  4. 49ers (4th to start the season but maybe 1 by mid season)
TE
  1. 49ers (George Kittle, enough said)
  2. Cards (McBride is awesome but he ain't Kittle)
  3. Rams (I like what Ferguson might bring as TE2)
  4. Hawks (Arroyo should be TE1 but I think they ease him in)
OLine
  1. Rams (a solid group)
  2. 49ers (could be 1 but Williams and Bartch likely both to miss time)
  3. Cards (underrated group?)
  4. Hawks (Zabel was a nice pick but they have a lot to prove after last year)
Defense
DLine
  1. Hawks (solid across the board and good depth)
  2. Rams (a bit shaky against the run but awesome pass rushers)
  3. Cards (really liked their additions could be higher but how much does Campbell have left?)
  4. 49ers (solid at DE but the interior is wildly unproven. Can't rank them higher until I see it in action)
Linebackers
  1. 49ers (All pro Fred and a very deep group- they will miss Dre but everyone is sleeping on Winters)
  2. Cards (solid group)
  3. Hawks (improving but this is not the Ravens LB unit)
  4. Rams (Rams hate LBs so much they traded their best one away)
Cornerbacks
  1. Hawks (very good unit)
  2. 49ers (very good outside corners- rookie at nickel so let's see it)
  3. Cards (good young group with tons of upside potential. Could be 1 by end of year.)
  4. Rams (don't like it. Witherspoon was better last year but not starter quality)
Safeties
  1. Cards (Budda Baker enough said)
  2. Hawks (very solid group and the rookie Emmanwori could make them even better)
  3. Rams (serviceable)
  4. 49ers (not great until Mustapha comes back. Sigle has tons of upside but depth of this unit is a ?)
Special Teams
  1. Cards (good unit)
  2. Hawks (good unit)
  3. 49ers (could be good but Jake Moody is the kicker so who knows)
  4. Rams (not so good last year and a new kicker- we shall see)
Bold Predictions:
  • Stafford's back doesn't hold up and the Rams finish 4th with an 8-9 record.
  • Darnold flashes at times but is inconsistent and looks like Sam Darnold. Hawks finish 3rd with a 9-8 record.
  • Kyler has a good but not elite year. Young players improve. Cards finish 2nd with a 10-7 record. Challenge for a wildcard.
  • 49ers somehow hold their elite core together with duct tape and black magic long enough to give hurt/suspended players time to return and the rookies time to develop so they can take advantage of a very weak 2nd half schedule and go on a late season run. They win the division with an 11-6 record and get the third seed in NFC playoffs.
Sats for all, GR
Kittle is washed
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Bahahahaha good one. 2nd highest yards per target in the entire NFL last year. 8 TDs. And still the best blocking tight end in football. I thought you knew football Blok.
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In how many games? Dude is always hurt
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15 games. Could have played week 18 to make it 16 but they sat all the starters because it was a meaningless game. So your always hurt is 15 out of 16 games. Haha.
Sucks when facts get in the way of narrative.
He will probably miss a couple games this year. But will still be the best TE in the league.
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So much for using AI to argue my point
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It's ok. The stackers will decide.
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But can’t see the issue here? The 49ers didn’t make the playoffs last season lol! Grok is making stuff up!
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You don't need Grok. I gave you all the stats already. I looked them up. I didn't just make them up.
My prediction
49ers: 13-4 regular season, 0-1 playoffs
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13-4 is at least a 2 seed maybe even a 1. Possible but I don't see them losing to a 7 seed at home in the playoffs. They only lose NFC championship games and Super Bowls.
Who are they losing to? I need to see what this looks like to believe it.
If they are 13-4 everyone is likely healthy, the rookies have played well and they might have even added some pieces at the trade deadline.
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We def have the best QB and WR
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I don't disagree with that but Stafford's back wasn't even holding up to practice. How is it going to hold up for 17 weeks of contact. Maybe they are clever about it and can get him out of some games early if they have a lead or even strategically rest him. Maybe they don't start him week 4 when they have the 49ers coming to Sofi 4 days later for a Thursday night game week 5. I guess we will see. If he holds up the Rams will be in the mix for winning the division.
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He’s tough
Practice isn’t the game
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You ever had a herniated disc in your back?
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Nope
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Pretty accurate, I think AZ should get more credit for oline and their rushing game. They were top 10 statistically last year and led the division
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I think overall rushing game yes because of Kyler's rushing ability but just grading RBs I think this is reasonable. I do like Conner but Seahawks are three deep with solid backs so I went with Seahawks 3 and I think Williams offers too much in the pass game to drop the Rams below either of them. Of course this could all change as the season progresses.
OLine was tough. Other than having the Seahawks last, and I do think they got better but have a lot to prove, it was really a crapshoot.
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I expect Benson to take a step. I agree on an individual taken perspective Mcaffery > kyren > walker > Connor
Seattle probably has best backup in charb
The rb1 for each team is a bonafide true rb1 and any guy could go off for 150 a given Sunday
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