Florio's Legit Super Bowl Contenders
About the NFC, Florio writes…“In the NFC, it’s the Eagles, Lions, Rams, 49ers, and Commanders. Maybe the Buccaneers. Maybe the Vikings.”
Curious why we keep seeing the 49ers on these lists. I get that they have a history of winning, good coaches and a QB who’s proven he can win. But this is also a team that was 6-11 last year, and to THAT team they added no one of significance and subtracted the following players: Deebo Samuel, Jordan Mason, Javon Hargrave, Maliek Collins, Leonard Floyd, Talanoa Hufanga, Dre Greenlaw, Aaron Banks and Charvarius Ward, among others. In terms of money, this represents the largest player exodus in NFL history.
Compounding matters, their 2021, 22 and 23 drafts produced only two starters: Brock Purdy and Deommodore Lenoir. What’s more, they have a whopping $92M in dead money for the 2025 season, which leads the NFL by almost double the amount of the 2nd place team.
So this mess of a 49er team is a sure-fire contender, while the 14-3 team who lost nothing of significance and added 5 starters who have 8 Pro Bowls between them is a “maybe"? Got it.
"All those who believe in psychokinesis, raise my hand." —Steven Wright
Lol, such a good image...
He was such a dick in that movie too...
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
pattersaur wrote:
Counterpoint-- what if JJ McCarthy comes in and does carry the team right away? *evil grin*
Then all these forecasters predicting 8.5 wins are going to be woefully short. The rest of the team is there. JJ hasn't taken a real snap in the NFL so the .500 predictions aren't hard to understand. QB probably represents, what, 50% of the success or failure of a team? So if JJ merely proves worthy of his draft slot, Viking fans are going to have a LOT of fun this year.
"All those who believe in psychokinesis, raise my hand." —Steven Wright
pattersaur wrote:
Counterpoint-- what if JJ McCarthy comes in and does carry the team right away? *evil grin*
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