NFL 2021 Season Preview

The 2021 NFL season is finally here and in some ways it seems like a century since the Super Bowl back in February. A lot has happened in the mean time, as the Jaguars, Jets, 49ers, Bears, and Patriots all found their future QB’s via the draft, Carson Wentz and Sam Darnold switched homes, the Aaron Rodgers and Deshaun Watson dramas continue, and so much more. With last season facing a lot of adversity with empty stadiums and many COVID issues, the vaccine gives the NFL world hope that we’ll return to a somewhat normal 2021, with packed stadiums, and hopefully very few disease outbreaks. So here it is, my 2021 NFL Season Preview jam packed with my picks for how each division will play out, the playoffs, awards, and my thoughts on each team and their projected roster. Hope you enjoy!

*These projected rosters, standings, playoff outcomes, awards, etc. are completely compiled by myself and only myself. The only research that is done is based on articles written about potential position battles and injury news. These are completely 100% my own opinions on each team, their season outcome predictions, and what their Week 1 rosters should look like.

Standings

NFC EAST
x-Dallas Cowboys 9-8
Washington Football Team 8-9
New York Giants 6-11
Philadelphia Eagles 4-13

NFC NORTH
x-Green Bay Packers 12-5
y-Chicago Bears 10-7
Minnesota Vikings 6-11
Detroit Lions 5-12

NFC SOUTH
x-Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13-4
New Orleans Saints 9-8
Carolina Panthers 8-9
Atlanta Falcons 5-12

NFC WEST
x-Los Angeles Rams 12-5
y-Arizona Cardinals 11-6
y-San Francisco 49ers 10-7
Seattle Seahawks 8-9

AFC EAST
Miami Dolphins 12-5
Buffalo Bills 11-6
New England Patriots 9-8
New York Jets 3-14

AFC NORTH
Baltimore Ravens 11-6
Cleveland Browns 11-6
Pittsburgh Steelers 9-8
Cincinnati Bengals 6-11

AFC SOUTH
Indianapolis Colts 12-5
Tennessee Titans 10-7
Houston Texans 5-12
Jacksonville Jaguars 3-14

AFC WEST
Kansas City Chiefs 14-3
Los Angeles Chargers 10-7
Las Vegas Raiders 6-11
Denver Broncos 6-11

Playoff Predictions

NFC

1st Round	2nd Round	NFC Championship

3 – Green Bay vs. 6 – San Francisco
	1 – Tampa Bay vs. 6 – San Francisco
4 – Dallas vs. 5 – Arizona		1 – Tampa Bay vs. 2 – LA Rams	Los Angeles Rams NFC CHAMPS
	4 – Dallas vs. 2 – LA Rams
2 – LA Rams vs. 7 – Chicago

AFC

1st Round	2nd Round	AFC Championship

3 – Miami vs. 6 – Cleveland
	1 – Kansas City vs. 6 – Cleveland
4 – Baltimore vs. 5 – Buffalo		1 – Kansas City vs. 4 – Baltimore	Kansas City Chiefs AFC CHAMPS
	2 – Indianapolis vs. 4 – Baltimore
2 – Indianapolis vs. 7 – Tennessee

SUPER BOWL: Kansas City Chiefs over Los Angeles Rams

Award Predictions

MVP: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Darius Leonard, Indianapolis
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: DeAndre Hopkins, Arizona
DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Micah Parsons, Dallas
OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville
COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Christian McCaffrey, Carolina
COACH OF THE YEAR: Brian Flores, Miami

Roster Projections

Guide

POS.

PLAYER NAME
NO.

SCHOOL
EXP., AGE

2020 SEASON STATS

NFC

Dallas Cowboys

HC: Mike McCarthy (2nd year in DAL, Career record: 141-95-2, Team record: 6-10) – AGE: 58

OFFENSE:

QB	Dak Prescott #4	Mississippi State 6th year, Age: 28	9 TDs, 4 INTs, 1,856 pass yds, 78.7 QBR 5 GP, 93 rush yds, 3 TDs
HB	Ezekiel Elliot #21	Ohio State 6th year, Age: 26	244 carries, 979 yds, 6 TDs 52 receptions, 338 yds, 2 TDs
WR	Amari Cooper* #19	Alabama 7th year, Age: 27	92 receptions, 1,114 yds, 5 TDs
WR	CeeDee Lamb #88	Oklahoma 2nd year, Age: 22	74 receptions, 935 yds, 5 TDs
WR	Michael Gallup #13	Colorado State 4th year, Age: 25	59 receptions, 843 yds, 5 TDs
TE	Dalton Schultz #86	Stanford 4th year, Age: 25	63 receptions, 615 yds, 4 TDs
G	Zack Martin #70	Notre Dame 8th year, Age: 30
G	Connor Williams #52	Texas 4th year, Age: 24
C	Connor McGovern #66	Penn State 3rd year, Age: 23
T	Tyron Smith #77	USC 11th year, Age: 30
T	La’el Collins #71	LSU 7th year, Age: 28

DEFENSE:

DE	DeMarcus Lawrence #90	Boise State 8th year, Age: 29	6.5 Sacks, 58 Tackles, 4 FF, 2 PD
DE	Randy Gregory #94	Nebraska 4th year, Age: 28	3.5 Sacks, 21 Tackles, 3 FF, 1 PD
DT	Neville Gallimore #96	Oklahoma 2nd year, Age: 24	0.5 Sacks, 28 Tackles, 1 PD
ILB	Jaylon Smith #9	Notre Dame 5th year, Age: 26	1.5 Sacks, 154 Tackles, 1 INT, 2 FR 5 PD
ILB	Keanu Neal #42	Florida 6th year, Age: 26	1 Sack, 100 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FR, 2 PD
OLB	Leighton Vander Esch #55	Boise State 4th year, Age: 25	1 Sack, 60 Tackles, 1 FF
OLB	Micah Parsons #11	Penn State Rookie, Age: 22	DRAFTED: 12th overall by DAL
CB	Jourdan Lewis #26	Michigan 5th year, Age: 25	2 Sacks, 59 Tackles, 1 FR, 2 PD
CB	Trevon Diggs #27	Alabama 2nd year, Age: 22	1 Sack, 58 Tackles, 3 INTs, 1 FF, 14 PD
S	Malik Hooker #29	Ohio State 5th year, Age: 25	2 GP, 7 Tackles
S	Damontae Kazee #35	San Diego State 5th year, Age: 28	20 Tackles, 1 FF

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Greg Zuerlein** #2	Missouri Western St. 10th year, Age: 33	34/41 FG, 33/36 XP
P	Bryan Anger #5	California 10th year, Age: 32
KR	Tony Pollard #20	Memphis 3rd year, Age: 24	32 attempts, 766 yds
PR	CeeDee Lamb #88		24 attempts, 172 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

HB: Tony Pollard – #20 (Memphis, 3rd year, Age: 24)
TE: Blake Jarwin – #89 (Oklahoma State, 5th year, Age: 27)
DE: Brent Urban – #95 (Virginia, 8th year, Age: 30)
DE: Carlos Watkins – #91 (Clemson, 5th year, Age: 27)
CB: Anthony Brown – #30 (Purdue, 6th year, Age: 27)
S: Donovan Wilson – #6 (Texas A&M, 3rd year, Age: 26)

*Amari Cooper has an ankle injury and could miss the first week of the season
**Greg Zuerlien had back surgery and could miss the start of the season

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 9-8, 1st in NFC East
MVP: QB: Dak Prescott
Breakout Player: CB: Trevon Diggs
Offensive Grade: B
Defensive Grade: C-
Strengths: Great QB/HB/WR core, defensive line, linebacker core
Weaknesses: Aging offensive line, secondary, offensive injury concerns

New York Giants

HC: Joe Judge (2nd year, Career/Team record: 6-10) – AGE: 39

OFFENSE:

QB	Daniel Jones #8	Duke 3rd year, Age: 24	11 TDs, 10 INTs, 2,943 pass yds, 61.5 QBR 423 rush yds, 1 TD
HB	Saquon Barkley* #26	Penn State 4th year, Age: 24	2 GP, 19 carries, 34 yds 6 receptions, 60 yds
WR	Kenny Golladay** #19	North Dakota 5th year, Age: 27	5 GP, 20 receptions, 338 yds, 2 TDs
WR	Sterling Shepard #3	Oklahoma 6th year, Age: 28	66 receptions, 656 yds, 3 TDs 6 carries, 49 yds, 1 TD
WR	Darius Slayton #86	Auburn 3rd year, Age: 24	50 receptions, 751 yds, 3 TDs
TE	Evan Engram #88	Ole Miss 5th year, Age: 26	63 receptions, 654 yds, 1 TD 6 carries, 26 yds, 1 TD
G	Will Hernandez #71	UTEP 4th year, Age: 25
G	Kenny Wiggins #79	Fresno State 8th year, Age: 32
C	Nick Gates #65	Nebraska 4th year, Age: 25
T	Andrew Thomas #78	Georgia 2nd year, Age: 22
T	Nate Solder #76	Colorado 10th year, Age: 33

DEFENSE:

DE	Leonard Williams #99	USC 7th year, Age: 27	11.5 Sack, 57 Tackles, 1 FR, 1 PD
DE	Ifeadi Odenigbo #44	Northwestern 4th year, Age: 27	3.5 Sacks, 35 Tackles
DT	Dexter Lawrence #97	Clemson 3rd year, Age: 23	4 Sacks, 53 Tackles, 2 PD
DT	B.J. Hill #95	NC State 4th year, Age: 26	1 Sack, 32 Tackles, 1 PD
MLB	Blake Martinez #54	Stanford 6th year, Age: 27	3 Sacks, 151 Tackles, 1 INT, 2 FF, 1 FR 5 PD
OLB	Reggie Ragland #55	Alabama 6th year, Age: 27	1 Sack, 51 Tackles, 1 FF, 1 PD
OLB	Azeez Ojulari #51	Georgia Rookie, Age: 21	DRAFTED: 50th overall by NYG
CB	James Bradberry #24	Arkansas State 6th year, Age: 27	54 Tackles, 3 INTs, 2 FF, 1 FR, 18 PD
CB	Adoree’ Jackson #22	USC 5th year, Age: 25	3 GP, 9 Tackles
S	Jabrill Peppers #21	Michigan 5th year, Age: 25	2.5 Sacks, 91 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR 11 PD
S	Xavier McKinney #29	Alabama 2nd year, Age: 22	25 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Graham Gano #5	Florida State 12th year, Age: 34	31/32 FG, 21/23 XP
P	Riley Dixon #9	Syracuse 6th year, Age: 27
KR	Kadarius Toney #89	Florida Rookie, Age: 22	DRAFTED: 20th overall by NYG
PR	Jabrill Peppers #21		15 attempts, 187 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

HB: Devontae Booker – #28 (Utah, 6th year, Age: 29)
WR: John Ross – #12 (Washington, 5th year, Age: 26)
WR: Kadarius Toney – #89 (Florida, Rookie, Age: 22)
TE: Kyle Rudolph – #80 (Notre Dame, 11th year, Age: 31)
DT: Danny Shelton – #75 (Washington, 7th year, Age: 27)
LB: Lorenzo Carter – #59 (Georgia, 4th year, Age: 25)
LB: Tae Crowder – #48 (Georgia, 2nd year, Age: 24)
CB: Logan Ryan – #23 (Rutgers, 9th year, Age: 30)
CB: Julian Love – #20 (Notre Dame, 3rd year, Age: 23)

*Saquon Barkley is still rehabbing a torn ACL and may miss the first week or two
**Kenny Golladay has a hamstring injury and may miss the first couple of weeks

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 6-11, 3rd in NFC East
MVP: LB: Blake Martinez
Breakout Player: WR: Darius Slayton
Offensive Grade: C-
Defensive Grade: B-
Strengths: Receiving core, run game, solid secondary
Weaknesses: Offensive line, unproven QB, defensive line

Philadelphia Eagles

HC: Nick Sirianni (1st year) – AGE: 40

OFFENSE:

QB	Jalen Hurts #1	Oklahoma 2nd year, Age: 22	6 TDs, 4 INTs, 1,061 pass yds, 41 QBR 354 rush yds, 3 TDs
HB	Miles Sanders #26	Penn State 3rd year, Age: 24	164 carries, 867 yds, 6 TDs 28 receptions, 197 yds
WR	Jalen Reagor #18	TCU 2nd year, Age: 22	31 receptions, 396 yds, 1 TD
WR	DeVonta Smith #6	Alabama Rookie, Age: 22	DRAFTED: 10th overall by PHI
WR	Travis Fulgham #13	Old Dominion 3rd year, Age: 25	38 receptions, 539 yds, 4 TDs
TE	Dallas Goedert #88	South Dakota State 4th year, Age: 26	46 receptions, 524 yds, 3 TDs
G	Brandon Brooks #79	Miami (OH) 10th year, Age: 31
G	Isaac Seumalo #56	Oregon State 6th year, Age: 27
C	Jason Kelce #62	Cincinnati 11th year, Age: 33
T	Lane Johnson #65	Kilgore 9th year, Age: 31
T	Andre Dillard #77	Washington State 3rd year, Age: 25

DEFENSE:

DE	Brandon Graham #55	Michigan 12th year, Age: 33	8 Sacks, 46 Tackles, 2 FF, 1 FR
DE	Derek Barnett #96	Tennessee 5th year, Age: 25	5.5 Sacks, 34 Tackles
DT	Fletcher Cox #91	Mississippi State 10th year, Age: 30	6.5 Sacks, 41 Tackles, 1 FF, 1 PD
DT	Javon Hargrave #97	South Carolina State 6th year, Age: 28	4.5 Sacks, 38 Tackles, 1 FR, 1 PD
MLB	Alex Singleton #49	Montana State 3rd year, Age: 27	2 Sacks, 120 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD, 2 FR 1 PD
OLB	Eric Wilson #50	Cincinnati 5th year, Age: 26	3 Sacks, 122 Tackles, 3 INTs, 1 FF, 2 FR 8 PD
OLB	T.J. Edwards #57	Wisconsin 3rd year, Age: 24	2 Sacks, 70 Tackles, 1 INT, 2 FF, 1 PD
CB	Darius Slay #2	Mississippi State 9th year, Age: 30	59 Tackles, 1 INT, 6 PD
CB	Steven Nelson #3	Oregon State 6th year, Age: 28	48 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FR, 9 PD
S	Anthony Harris #28	Virginia 7th year, Age: 29	104 Tackles, 4 PD
S	Rodney McLeod* #23	Virginia 10th year, Age: 31	66 Tackles, 1 INT, 2 FR, 7 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Jake Elliott #4	Memphis 5th year, Age: 26	14/19 FG, 24/26 XP
P	Arryn Siposs #8	Auburn Rookie, Age: 28
KR	Boston Scott #35	Louisiana Tech 3rd year, Age: 26	28 attempts, 590 yds
PR	Greg Ward #84	Houston 3rd year, Age: 26	21 attempts, 134 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

QB: Joe Flacco – #7 (Delaware, 14th year, Age: 36)
HB: Boston Scott – #35 (Louisiana Tech, 3rd year, Age: 26)
TE: Zach Ertz – #86 (Stanford, 9th year, Age: 30)
TE: Richard Rodgers – #85 (California, 7th year, Age: 29)
DE: Ryan Kerrigan – #90 (Purdue, 11th year, Age: 32)
DE: Josh Sweat – #94 (Florida State, 4th year, Age: 24)
DT: Hassan Ridgeway – #98 (Texas, 6th year, Age: 26)
CB: Avonte Maddox – #29 (Pittsburgh, 4th year, Age: 25)
S: Marcus Epps – #22 (Wyoming, 3rd year, Age: 25)

*Rodney McLeod rehabs a torn ACL and may miss a week or two

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 4-13, 4th in NFC East
MVP: DT: Fletcher Cox
Breakout Player: WR: Jalen Reagor
Offensive Grade: D+
Defensive Grade: C+
Strengths: Offensive line, veteran defense
Weaknesses: QB situation, receiving core, in rebuild mode

Washington Football Team

HC: Ron Rivera (2nd year in WSH, Career record: 86-77-1, Team record: 7-10) – AGE: 59

OFFENSE:

QB	Ryan Fitzpatrick #14	Harvard 17th year, Age: 38	13 TDs, 8 INTs, 2,091 yds, 76.8 QBR 30 rush yds, 2 TDs
HB	Antonio Gibson #24	Memphis 2nd year, Age: 23	170 carries, 795 yds, 11 TDs 36 receptions, 247 yds
WR	Terry McLaurin #17	Ohio State 3rd year, Age: 25	87 receptions, 1,118 yds, 4 TDs
WR	Curtis Samuel* #10	Ohio State 5th year, Age: 25	77 receptions, 851 yds, 3 TDs 41 carries, 200 yds, 2 TDs
WR	Cam Sims #89	Alabama 4th year, Age: 25	32 receptions, 477 yds, 1 TD
TE	Logan Thomas #82	Virginia Tech 7th year, Age: 30	72 receptions, 670 yds, 6 TDs
G	Brandon Scherff #75	Iowa 7th year, Age: 29
G	Wes Schweitzer #79	San Jose State 6th year, Age: 27
C	Chase Roullier #73	Wyoming 5th year, Age: 27
T	Charles Leno Jr. #72	Boise State 8th year, Age: 29
T	Ereck Flowers #79	Miami (FL) 7th year, Age: 27

DEFENSE:

DE	Chase Young #99	Ohio State 2nd year, Age: 22	7.5 Sacks, 44 Tackles, 4 FF, 3 FR, 4 PD
DE	Montez Sweat #90	Mississippi State 3rd year, Age: 24	9 Sacks, 45 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD, 2 FF 6 PD
DT	Jonathan Allen #93	Alabama 5th year, Age: 26	2 Sacks, 63 Tackles, 1 FR
DT	Daron Payne #94	Alabama 4th year, Age: 24	3 Sacks, 54 Tackles, 1 INT, 3 FF, 1 FR 4 PD
ILB	Jon Bostic #53	Florida 9th year, Age: 30	3 Sacks, 118 Tackles, 1 INT, 3 PD
ILB	Cole Holcomb #55	North Carolina 3rd year, Age: 24	2.5 Sacks, 72 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 PD
CB	Kendall Fuller #29	Virginia Tech 6th year, Age: 26	50 Tackles, 4 INTs, 11 PD
CB	William Jackson III #23	Houston 6th year, Age: 28	45 Tackles, 1 INT, 11 PD
CB	Bobby McCain #38	Memphis 7th year, Age: 27	46 Tackles, 1 INT, 5 PD
S	Landon Collins #26	Alabama 7th year, Age: 27	7 GP, 2 Sacks, 41 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FF 1 PD
S	Kamren Curl #31	Arkansas 2nd year, Age: 22	2 Sacks, 88 Tackles, 3 INTs, 1 TD, 4 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Dustin Hopkins #3	Florida State 8th year, Age: 30	27/34 FG, 30/32 XP
P	Tress Way #5	Oklahoma 8th year, Age: 31
KR	Danny Johnson #32	Southern 4th year, Age: 25	26 attempts, 573 yds
PR	DeAndre Carter #16	Sacramento State 4th year, Age: 28	4 attempts, 30 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

QB: Taylor Heinicke – #4 (Old Dominion, 4th year, Age: 28)
HB: Peyton Barber – #25 (Auburn, 6th year, Age: 27)
WR: Adam Humphries – #19 (Clemson, 7th year, Age: 28)
DT: Matt Ioannidis – #98 (Temple, 6th year, Age: 27)
CB: Darryl Roberts – #34 (Marshall, 7th year, Age: 30)
CB: Jimmy Moreland – #20 (James Madison, 3rd year, Age: 25)
S: Deshazor Everett – #22 (Texas A&M, 7th year, Age: 29)
S: Troy Apke – #30 (Penn State, 4th year, Age: 26)

*Curtis Samuel is battling a groin injury and could miss the 1-3 weeks

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 8-9, 2nd in NFC East
MVP: DE: Chase Young
Breakout Player: CB: Jimmy Moreland
Offensive Grade: C+
Defensive Grade: A-
Strengths: Great young defense, good receiving core, great Head Coach
Weaknesses: QB situation, health of the offensive line

Chicago Bears

HC: Matt Nagy (4th year, Career/Team record: 28-22) – AGE: 43

OFFENSE:

QB	Andy Dalton #14	TCU 11th year, Age: 33	14 TDs, 8 INTs, 2,169 yds, 53.8 QBR 114 rush yds
HB	David Montgomery #32	Iowa State 3rd year, Age: 24	247 carries, 1,070 yds, 8 TDs 54 receptions, 438 yds, 2 TDs
HB	Tarik Cohen* #29	North Carolina A&T 5th year, Age: 26	3 GP, 14 carries, 74 yds 9 receptions, 41 yds
WR	Allen Robinson II #12	Penn State 8th year, Age: 27	102 receptions, 1,250 yds, 6 TDs
WR	Darnell Mooney #11	Tulane 2nd year, Age: 23	61 receptions, 631 yds, 4 TDs
TE	Jimmy Graham #80	Miami (FL) 12th year, Age: 34	50 receptions, 456 yds, 8 TDs
G	Germain Ifedi** #74	Texas A&M 6th year, Age: 27
G	James Daniels #68	Iowa 4th year, Age: 23
C	Cody Whitehair #65	Kansas State 5th year, Age: 29
T	Jason Peters #71	Arkansas 18th year, Age: 39
T	Elijah Wilkinson #70	Massachusetts 5th year, Age: 26

DEFENSE:

DE	Mario Edwards Jr. #97	Florida State 7th year, Age: 27	4 Sacks, 17 Tackles, 1 PD
DE	Akiem Hicks #96	Regina 10th year, Age: 31	3.5 Sacks, 49 Tackles, 1 FR, 1 PD
NT	Bilal Nichols #98	Delaware 4th year, Age: 24	5 Sacks, 40 Tackles, 1 INT, 3 PD
ILB	Danny Trevathan #59	Kentucky 10th year, Age: 31	1 Sack, 112 Tackles, 1 FF, 5 PD
ILB	Alec Ogletree #44	Georgia 9th year, Age: 29	2 GP, 3 Tackles
OLB	Khalil Mack #52	Buffalo 8th year, Age: 30	9 Sacks, 50 Tackles, 1 INT, 3 FF, 2 FR 3 PD
OLB	Roquan Smith #58	Georgia 4th year, Age: 24	4 Sacks, 139 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FF, 7 PD
CB	Desmond Trufant #21	Washington 9th year, Age: 30	1 Sack, 20 Tackles, 1 INT, 4 PD
CB	Jaylon Johnson #33	Utah 2nd year, Age: 22	44 Tackles, 15 PD
S	Eddie Jackson #4	Alabama 5th year, Age: 27	82 Tackles, 3 FF, 1 FR, 5 PD
S	Tashaun Gipson Sr. #38	Wyoming 10th year, Age: 30	66 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FR, 7 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Cairo Santos #2	Tulane 7th year, Age: 29	30/32 FG, 36/37 XP
P	Pat O’Donnell #16	Cincinnati 8th year, Age: 30
KR	Darnell Mooney #11		1 attempt, 5 yds
PR	Tarik Cohen #29		1 attempt, 0 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

QB: Justin Fields – #1 (Ohio State, Rookie, Age: 22)
QB: Nick Foles – #9 (Arizona, 10th year, Age: 32)
HB: Damien Williams – #8 (Oklahoma, 7th year, Age: 29)
WR: Damiere Byrd – #10 (South Carolina, 6th year, Age: 28)
T: Teven Jenkins*** – #76 (Oklahoma State, Rookie, Age: 23)
DE: Angelo Blackson – #90 (Auburn, 7th year, Age: 28)
DT: Mike Pennel – #79 (Colorado State-Pueblo, 8th year, Age: 30)
DT: Eddie Goldman – #91 (Florida State, 6th year, Age: 27)
LB: Jeremiah Attaochu – #50 (Georgia Tech, 8th year, Age: 28)
LB: Christian Jones – #57 (Florida State, 8th year, Age: 30)
LB: Robert Quinn – #94 (North Carolina, 11th year, Age: 31)

*Tarik Cohen is rehabbing a torn ACL and may miss the first 3-4 weeks of the season
**Germain Ifedi has a hip flexor and may miss the first week of the season
***Teven Jenkins had back surgery and may miss the entire season

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 10-7, 2nd in NFC North
MVP: LB: Khalil Mack
Breakout Player: QB: Justin Fields
Offensive Grade: C+
Defensive Grade: B+
Strengths: Strong defense, options at QB, strong run game
Weaknesses: Offensive line, depth in receiving core

Detroit Lions

HC: Dan Campbell (1st year in DET, Career record: 5-7) – AGE: 45

OFFENSE:

QB	Jared Goff #16	California 6th year, Age: 26	20 TDs, 13 INTs, 3,952 yds, 58.5 QBR 99 rush yds, 4 TDs
HB	D’Andre Swift* #32	Georgia 2nd year, Age: 22	114 carries, 521 yds, 8 TDs 46 receptions, 357 yds, 2 TDs
WR	Breshad Perriman #19	UCF 7th year, Age: 27	30 receptions, 505 yds, 3 TDs
WR	Geronimo Allison #18	Illinois 5th year, Age: 27	34 receptions, 287 yds, 2 TDs
WR	Tyrell Williams #6	Western Oregon 7th year, Age: 29	42 receptions, 651 yds, 6 TDs
TE	T.J. Hockenson #88	Iowa 3rd year, Age: 24	67 receptions, 723 yds, 6 TDs
G	Jonah Jackson #73	Ohio State 2nd year, Age: 24
G	Halapoulivaati Vaitai #72	TCU 6th year, Age: 28
C	Frank Ragnow #77	Arkansas 4th year, Age: 25
T	Taylor Decker #68	Ohio State 6th year, Age: 26
T	Penei Sewell #58	Oregon Rookie, Age: 20	DRAFTED: 7th overall by DET

DEFENSE:

DE	Romeo Okwara #95	Notre Dame 6th year, Age: 26	10 Sacks, 44 Tackles, 3 FF, 1 FR, 1 PD
DE	Trey Flowers #90	Arkansas 7th year, Age: 27	2 Sacks, 22 Tackles, 2 FF, 1 FR, 1 PD
DT	Michael Brockers #91	LSU 10th year, Age: 30	5 Sacks, 51 Tackles
DT	Levi Onwuzurike #75	Washington Rookie, Age: 23	DRAFTED: 41st overall by DET
MLB	Jamie Collins Sr. #8	Southern Miss 9th year, Age: 31	1 Sack, 101 Tackles, 1 INT, 3 FF, 1 FR 6 PD
OLB	Alex Anzalone #34	Florida 5th year, Age: 26	41 Tackles
OLB	Jahlani Tavai #51	Hawaii 3rd year, Age: 24	58 Tackles, 2 FF, 1 FR
CB	Quinton Dunbar #1	Florida 7th year, Age: 28	30 Tackles, 1 INT, 5 PD
CB	Jeff Okudah #23	Ohio State 2nd year, Age: 22	47 Tackles, 1 INT, 2 PD
S	Tracy Walker #21	Louisiana-Lafayette 4th year, Age: 26	1 Sack, 87 Tackles, 4 PD
S	Will Harris #25	Boston College 3rd year, Age: 25	35 Tackles, 1 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Randy Bullock #4	Texas A&M 10th year, Age: 31	21/26 FG, 24/25 XP
P	Jack Fox #3	Rice 2nd year, Age: 24
KR	Kalif Raymond #11	Holy Cross 5th year, Age: 26	15 attempts, 275 yds
PR	Kalif Raymond #11		23 attempts, 208 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

HB: Jamaal Williams – #30 (BYU, 5th year, Age: 26)
TE: Darren Fells – #80 (UC Irvine, 8th year, Age: 35)
DE: Da’Shawn Hand – #93 (Alabama, 4th year, Age: 25)
CB: Amani Oruwariye – #24 (Penn State, 3rd year, Age: 25)

*D’Andre Swift has a groin injury and may miss the start of the season

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 5-12, 4th in NFC North
MVP: QB: Jared Goff
Breakout Player: CB: Jeff Okudah
Offensive Grade: D
Defensive Grade: C-
Strengths: Solid QB, decent run game, talented offensive line
Weaknesses: Depleted defense, lack of receivers, new Head Coach

Green Bay Packers

HC: Matt LeFleur (3rd year, Career/Team record: 28-8) – AGE: 42

OFFENSE:

QB	Aaron Rodgers #12	California 17th year, Age: 37	48 TDs, 5 INTs, 4,299 yds, 84.3 QBR 149 rush yds, 3 TDs
HB	Aaron Jones #33	UTEP 5th year, Age: 26	201 carries, 1,104 yds, 9 TDs 47 receptions, 355 yds, 2 TDs
WR	Davante Adams #17	Fresno State 8th year, Age: 28	115 receptions, 1,374 yds, 18 TDs
WR	Randall Cobb #18	Kentucky 11th year, Age: 30	38 receptions, 441 yds, 3 TDs
WR	Marquez Valdes- Scantling #83	South Florida 3rd year, Age: 26	33 receptions, 690 yds, 6 TDs
TE	Robert Tonyan #85	Indiana State 3rd year, Age: 27	52 receptions, 586 yds, 11 TDs
G	Elgton Jenkins #74	Mississippi State 3rd year, Age: 25
G	Billy Turner #77	North Dakota State 7th year, Age: 29
C	Josh Myers #71	Ohio State Rookie, Age: 23	DRAFTED: 62nd overall by GB
T	David Bakhtiari* #69	Colorado 9th year, Age: 29
T	Lucas Patrick #62	Duke 5th year, Age: 27

DEFENSE:

DE	Kenny Clark #97	UCLA 6th year, Age: 25	2 Sacks, 41 Tackles
DE	Dean Lowry #94	Northwestern 6th year, Age: 27	3 Sacks, 36 Tackles, 2 PD
NT	Kingsley Keke #96	Texas A&M 3rd year, Age: 24	4 Sacks, 21 Tackles, 1 FF, 2 PD
ILB	Krys Barnes #51	UCLA 2nd year, Age: 23	1 Sack, 80 Tackles, 1 FF
ILB	De’Vondre Campbell #59	Minnesota 6th year, Age: 28	2 Sacks, 99 Tackles, 1 FF, 3 PD
OLB	Za’Darius Smith #55	Kentucky 7th year, Age: 28	12.5 Sacks, 52 Tackles, 4 FF, 2 FR, 2 PD
OLB	Preston Smith #91	Mississippi State 7th year, Age: 28	4 Sacks, 42 Tackles, 1 FR, 3 PD
CB	Jaire Alexander #23	Louisville 4th year, Age: 24	1 Sack, 51 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FF, 13 PD
CB	Chandon Sullivan #39	Georgia State 4th year, Age: 24	41 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD, 6 PD
S	Adrian Amos #31	Penn State 7th year, Age: 28	2 Sacks, 83 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FR, 9 PD
S	Darnell Savage #26	Maryland 3rd year, Age: 23	1 Sack, 75 Tackles, 4 INTs, 1 FR, 12 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Mason Crosby #2	Colorado 15th year, Age: 36	16/16 FG, 59/63 XP
P	JK Scott #6	Alabama 4th year, Age: 25
KR	Kylin Hill #32	Mississippi State Rookie, Age: 23	DRAFTED: 256th overall by GB
PR	Amari Rodgers #8	Clemson Rookie, Age: 21	DRAFTED: 85th overall by GB

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

QB: Jordan Love – #10 (Utah State, 2nd year, Age: 22)
HB: A.J. Dillon – #28 (Boston College, 2nd year, Age: 23)
WR: Allen Lazard – #13 (Iowa State, 3rd year, Age: 25)
WR: Devin Funchess – #11 (Michigan, 6th year, Age: 27)
TE: Marcedes Lewis – #89 (UCLA, 16th year, Age: 37)
LB: Oren Burks – #42 (Vanderbilt, 4th year, Age: 26)
LB: Rashan Gary – #52 (Michigan, 3rd year, Age: 23)
LB: Ty Summers – #44 (TCU, 3rd year, Age: 25)
CB: Kevin King – #20 (Washington, 5th year, Age: 26)
CB: Eric Stokes – #21 (Georgia, Rookie, Age: 22)
S: Will Redmond – #25 (Mississippi State, 6th year, Age: 27)

*David Bakhtiari is rehabbing a torn ACL and may miss the first 2-3 weeks of the season

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 12-5, 1st in NFC North
MVP: QB: Aaron Rodgers
Breakout Player: LB: Krys Barnes
Offensive Grade: B+
Defensive Grade: B
Strengths: Aaron Rodgers is back, strong secondary/EDGE’s, run game
Weaknesses: Receiving core, offensive line

Minnesota Vikings

HC: Mike Zimmer (8th year, Career/Team record: 66-50-1) – AGE: 65

OFFENSE:

QB	Kirk Cousins #8	Michigan State 10th year, Age: 32	35 TDs, 13 INTs, 4,265 yds, 63.2 QBR 156 rush yds, 1 TD
HB	Dalvin Cook #33	Florida State 5th year, Age: 25	312 carries, 1,557 yds, 16 TDs 44 receptions, 361 yds, 1 TD
FB	C.J. Ham #30	Augustana 5th year, Age: 27	5 carries, 18 yds 8 receptions, 97 yds, 1 TD
WR	Justin Jefferson #18	LSU 2nd year, Age: 22	88 receptions, 1,400 yds, 7 TDs
WR	Adam Thielen #19	Minnesota State 8th year, Age: 30	74 receptions, 925 yds, 14 TDs
TE	Irv Smith Jr. #84	Alabama 3rd year, Age: 22	30 receptions, 365 yds, 5 TDs
G	Dakota Dozier #78	Furman 8th year, Age: 30
G	Ezra Cleveland #72	Boise State 2nd year, Age: 23
C	Garrett Bradburry #56	NC State 3rd year, Age: 26
T	Brian O’Neill #75	Pittsburgh 4th year, Age: 25
T	Christian Darrisaw #71	Virginia Tech Rookie, Age: 22	DRAFTED: 23rd overall by MIN

DEFENSE:

DE	Danielle Hunter #99	LSU 7th year, Age: 26	14.5 Sacks, 70 Tackles, 3 FF, 1 FR
DE	D.J. Wonnum #98	South Carolina 2nd year, Age: 23	3 Sacks, 24 Tackles, 1 FF, 1 PD
DT	Sheldon Richardson #9	Missouri 9th year, Age: 30	4.5 Sacks, 64 Tackles, 1 FF, 3 PD
DT	Dalvin Tomlinson #94	Alabama 5th year, Age: 27	3.5 Sacks, 49 Tackles, 4 PD
MLB	Eric Kendricks #54	UCLA 7th year, Age: 29	107 Tackles, 3 INTs, 6 PD
OLB	Anthony Barr #55	UCLA 8th year, Age: 29	2 GP, 6 Tackles
OLB	Nick Vigil #59	Utah State 6th year, Age: 27	2 Sacks, 50 Tackles, 1 FF, 2 FR, 1 PD
CB	Patrick Peterson #7	LSU 11th year, Age: 31	61 Tackles, 3 INTs, 8 PD
CB	Bashaud Breeland #21	Clemson 8th year, Age: 29	38 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FF, 1 FR, 9 PD
S	Harrison Smith #22	Notre Dame 10th year, Age: 32	0.5 Sacks, 89 Tackles, 5 INTs, 10 PD
S	Xavier Woods #23	Louisiana Tech 5th year, Age: 26	72 Tackles, 1 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Greg Joseph #1	Florida Atlantic 3rd year, Age: 27	DNP – PRACTICE SQUAD
P	Britton Colquitt #2	Tennessee 12th year, Age: 36
KR	K.J. Osborn #17	Miami (FL) 2nd year, Age: 24	14 attempts, 303 yds
PR	K.J. Osborn #17		7 attempts, 27 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

HB: Alexander Mattison – #25 (Boise State, 3rd year, Age: 23)
DE: Stephen Weatherly – #91 (Vanderbilt, 6th year, Age: 27)
DT: Michael Pierce – #97 (Samford, 5th year, Age: 28)
DT: Armon Watts – #96 (Arkansas, 3rd year, Age: 24)
CB: Mackensie Alexander – #24 (Clemson, 6th year, Age: 27)
CB: Cameron Dantzler – #27 (Mississippi State, 2nd year, Age: 22)
CB: Harrison Hand – #38 (Temple, 2nd year, Age: 22)

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 6-11, 3rd in NFC North
MVP: DE: Danielle Hunter
Breakout Player: WR: K.J. Osborn
Offensive Grade: C+
Defensive Grade: C
Strengths: Great receiver core, solid secondary, run game
Weaknesses: Defensive line, run defense, offensive line

Atlanta Falcons

HC: Arthur Smith (1st year) – AGE: 39

OFFENSE:

QB	Matt Ryan #2	Boston College 14th year, Age: 36	26 TDs, 11 INTs, 4,581 yds, 67 QBR 92 rush yds, 2 TDs
HB	Mike Davis #28	South Carolina 7th year, Age: 28	165 carries, 642 yds, 6 TDs 59 receptions, 373 yds, 2 TDs
WR	Calvin Ridley #18	Alabama 4th year, Age: 26	90 receptions, 1,374 yds, 9 TDs
WR	Russell Gage #14	LSU 4th year, Age: 25	72 receptions, 786 yds, 4 TDs
WR	Christian Blake #13	Northern Illinois 3rd year, Age: 25	13 receptions, 141 yds
TE	Kyle Pitts #8	Florida Rookie, Age: 20	DRAFTED: 4th overall by ATL
G	Chris Lindstrom #63	Boston College 3rd year, Age: 24
G	Josh Andrews #68	Oregon State 6th year, Age: 30
C	Matt Hennessy #61	Temple 2nd year, Age: 23
T	Jake Matthews #70	Texas A&M 8th year, Age: 29
T	Kaleb McGary #76	Washington 3rd year, Age: 26

DEFENSE:

DE	Dante Fowler #56	Florida 6th year, Age: 27	3 Sacks, 23 Tackles, 1 FF, 1 PD
DE	Jacob Tuitoti-Mariner #91	UCLA 3rd year, Age: 25	1 Sack, 31 Tackles, 1 FF, 2 FR, 2 PD
DT	Grady Jarrett #97	Clemson 7th year, Age: 28	4 Sacks, 52 Tackles, 1 FR
DT	Tyeler Davison #96	Fresno State 7th year, Age: 28	0.5 Sacks, 36 Tackles
MLB	Deion Jones #45	LSU 6th year, Age: 26	4.5 Sacks, 106 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 TD 1 FF, 1 FR, 6 PD
OLB	Foyesade Oluokun #54	Yale 4th year, Age: 26	3 Sacks, 117 Tackles, 2 INTs, 4 FF 1 FR, 4 PD
OLB	Mykal Walker #43	Fresno State 2nd year, Age: 23	45 Tackles, 1 FF, 1 PD
CB	Kendall Sheffield #20	Alabama 3rd year, Age: 25	51 Tackles, 1 FF, 3 PD
CB	A.J. Terrell #24	Clemson Rookie, Age: 22	DRAFTED: 16th overall by ATL
S	Duron Harmon #21	Rutgers 9th year, Age: 30	73 Tackles, 2 INTs, 5 PD
S	Richie Grant #27	UCF Rookie, Age: 23	DRAFTED: 40th overall by ATL

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Younghoe Koo #7	Georgia Southern 4th year, Age: 27	37/39 FG, 33/36 XP
P	Dom Maggio #9	Wake Forest Rookie, Age: 23
KR	Cordarrelle Patterson #84	Tennessee 9th year, Age: 30	35 attempts, 1,017 yds, 1 TD
PR	Avery Williams #35	Boise State Rookie, Age: 23	DRAFTED: 183rd overall by ATL

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

FB: Keith Smith – #40 (San Jose State, 8th year, Age: 29)
WR: Olamide Zaccheaus – #17 (Virginia, 3rd year, Age: 24)
TE: Hayden Hurst – #81 (South Carolina, 4th year, Age: 27)
DE: Steven Means – #55 (Buffalo, 9th year, Age: 30)
CB: Isaiah Oliver – #26 (Colorado, 4th year, Age: 24)
CB: Fabian Moreau – #22 (UCLA, 5th year, Age: 27)
S: Erik Harris – #23 (California (PA), 6th year, Age: 31)

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 5-12, 4th in NFC South
MVP: QB: Matt Ryan
Breakout Player: TE: Kyle Pitts
Offensive Grade: C
Defensive Grade: D
Strengths: Veteran QB, playmakers on offense
Weaknesses: Depleted defense, in a rebuild, new Head Coach

Carolina Panthers

HC: Matt Rhule (2nd year, Career/Team record: 5-11) – AGE: 46

OFFENSE:

QB	Sam Darnold #14	USC 4th year, Age: 24	9 TDs, 11 INTs, 2,208 yds, 40.1 QBR 217 rush yds, 2 TDs
HB	Christian McCaffrey #22	Stanford 5th year, Age: 25	3 GP, 59 carries, 225 yds, 5 TDs 17 receptions, 149 yds, 1 TD
WR	D.J. Moore #2	Maryland 4th year, Age: 24	66 receptions, 1,193 yds, 4 TDs
WR	Robby Anderson #11	Temple 5th year, Age: 28	95 receptions, 1,096 yds, 3 TDs
WR	David Moore #83	East Central 5th year, Age: 26	35 receptions, 417 yds, 6 TDs
TE	Dan Arnold #85	Wisconsin-Platteville 5th year, Age: 26	31 receptions, 438 yds, 4 TDs
G	John Miller #67	Louisville 7th year, Age: 28
G	Cameron Erving #75	Florida State 7th year, Age: 28
C	Matt Paradis #61	Boise State 7th year, Age: 31
T	Taylor Moton #72	Western Michigan 5th year, Age: 26
T	Greg Little #74	Ole Miss 3rd year, Age: 23

DEFENSE:

DE	Brian Burns #93	Florida State 3rd year, Age: 23	9 Sacks, 58 Tackles, 3 FF, 4 PD
DE	Haason Reddick #43	Temple 5th year, Age: 26	12.5 Sacks, 63 Tackles, 6 FF, 4 PD
DT	Derrick Brown #95	Auburn 2nd year, Age: 23	2 Sacks, 34 Tackles, 4 PD
DT	DaQuan Jones #90	Penn State 9th year, Age: 29	2 Sacks, 49 Tackles, 1 FF
MLB	Shaq Thompson #54	Washington 7th year, Age: 27	113 Tackles, 2 FF, 1 FR, 5 PD
OLB	Jermaine Carter #56	Maryland 4th year, Age: 26	46 Tackles, 1 FR, 1 PD
OLB	Josh Bynes #32	Auburn 10th year, Age: 31	1 Sack, 99 Tackles, 1 FR, 2 PD
CB	A.J. Bouye* #24	UCF 9th year, Age: 29	23 Tackles, 6 PD
CB	Donte Jackson #26	LSU 4th year, Age: 25	34 Tackles, 3 INTs, 11 PD
S	Juston Burris #31	NC State 6th year, Age: 28	53 Tackles, 1 INT, 4 PD
S	Jeremy Chinn #21	Southern Illinois 2nd year, Age: 23	1 Sack, 117 Tackles, 1 INT, 2 FF, 2 FR 5 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Joey Slye #4	Virginia Tech 3rd year, Age: 25	29/36 FG, 33/36 XP
P	Joseph Charlton #3	South Carolina 2nd year, Age: 24
KR	Trenton Cannon #36	Virginia State 4th year, Age: 27	10 attempts, 298 yds
PR	David Moore #83		12 attempts, 111 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

TE: Ian Thomas – #80 (Indiana, 4th year, Age: 25)
DE: Morgan Fox – #91 (Colorado State-Pueblo, 5th year, Age: 26)
DE: Yetur Gross-Matos – #97 (Penn State, 2nd year, Age: 23)
DE: Marquis Haynes – #98 (Ole Miss, 4th year, Age: 27)
CB: Jaycee Horn – #8 (South Carolina, Rookie, Age: 21)
CB: Rashaan Melvin – #29 (Northern Illinois, 8th year, Age: 31)
CB: Troy Pride Jr. – #25 (Notre Dame, 2nd year, Age: 23)

*A.J. Bouye will miss the first two weeks of the season with a suspension

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 8-9, 3rd in NFC South
MVP: HB: Christian McCaffrey
Breakout Player: WR: Terrance Marshall Jr.
Offensive Grade: C+
Defensive Grade: C+
Strengths: Christian McCaffrey, receiving core, solid secondary, good EDGE rushers
Weaknesses: Questionable QB, offensive line

New Orleans Saints

HC: Sean Payton (16th year, Career/Team record: 152-89) – AGE: 57

OFFENSE:

QB	Jameis Winston #2	Florida State 7th year, Age: 27	4 GP, 75 pass yds, 15.6 QBR -6 rush yds
HB	Alvin Kamara #41	Alabama 5th year, Age: 26	187 carries, 932 yds, 16 TDs 83 receptions, 756 yds, 5 TDs
HB	Latavius Murray #28	UCF 9th year, Age: 31	146 carries, 656 yds, 4 TDs 23 receptions, 176 yds, 1 TD
WR	Michael Thomas* #13	Ohio State 6th year, Age: 28	40 receptions, 438 yds
WR	Tre’Quan Smith #10	UCF 4th year, Age: 25	34 receptions, 448 yds, 4 TDs
TE	Adam Trautman #82	Dayton 2nd year, Age: 24	15 receptions, 171 yds, 1 TD
UTIL	Taysom Hill #7	BYU 5th year, Age: 30	4 TDs, 2 INTs, 928 yds 87 carries, 457 yds, 8 TDs 8 receptions, 98 yds, 1 TD
G	J.R. Sweezy #63	NC State 10th year, Age: 32
G	Andrus Peat #75	Stanford 7th year, Age: 27
C	Cesar Ruiz #51	Michigan 2nd year, Age: 22
T	Ryan Ramczyk #71	Wisconsin 5th year, Age: 27
T	Terron Armstead #72	Arkansas-Pine Bluff 9th year, Age: 29

DEFENSE:

DE	Cameron Jordan #94	California 11th year, Age: 32	7.5 Sacks, 51 Tackles, 1 FF, 3 PD
DE	Carl Granderson #96	Wyoming 3rd year, Age: 24	5 Sacks, 14 Tackles, 2 FF, 1 PD
DT	Marcus Davenport #92	UTSA 4th year, Age: 24	1.5 Sacks, 21 Tackles, 2 PD
DT	David Onyemata #93	Manitoba 6th year, Age: 28	6.5 Sacks, 44 Tackles, 1 INT, 2 PD
ILB	Kwon Alexander #58	LSU 7th year, Age: 26	1 Sack, 57 Tackles, 2 FF, 2 FR, 4 PD
OLB	Demario Davis #56	Arkansas State 10th year, Age: 32	4 Sacks, 119 Tackles, 5 PD
CB	Marshon Lattimore #23	Ohio State 5th year, Age: 25	62 Tackles, 2 INTs, 11 PD
CB	Brian Poole #33	Florida 6th year, Age: 28	44 Tackles, 2 INTs, 7 PD
S	Malcolm Jenkins #27	Ohio State 13th year, Age: 33	2.5 Sacks, 91 Tackles, 3 INTs, 1 FF, 1 FR 10 PD
S	Marcus Williams #43	Utah 5th year, Age: 24	59 Tackles, 3 INTs, 7 PD
S	C.J. Gardner- Johnson #22	Florida 3rd year, Age: 23	1 Sack, 66 Tackles, 1 INT, 13 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Wil Lutz** #3	Georgia State 6th year, Age: 27	23/28 FG, 57/58 XP
P	Blake Gillikin #4	Penn State 2nd year, Age: 23
KR	Deonte Harris #11	Assumption 3rd year, Age: 23	16 attempts, 436 yds
PR	Marquez Callaway #1	Tennessee 2nd year, Age: 23	11 attempts, 122 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

HB: Devonta Freeman – #34 (Florida State, 8th year, Age: 29)
WR: Chris Hogan – #80 (Monmouth, 9th year, Age: 33)
DE: Tanoh Kpassagnon – #90 (Villanova, 5th year, Age: 27)
LB: Zack Baun – #53 (Wisconsin, 2nd year, Age: 24)
CB: P.J. Williams – #26 (Florida State, 7th year, Age: 28)

*Michael Thomas had training camp ankle surgery and could miss the first 3-4 weeks
**Wil Lutz has a core muscle injury and could miss 8+ weeks

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 9-8, 2nd in NFC North
MVP: DE: Cameron Jordan
Breakout Player: TE: Adam Trautman
Offensive Grade: C
Defensive Grade: A-
Strengths: Strong all-around defense, good offensive line, run game
Weaknesses: QB issues, receiving core

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

HC: Bruce Arians (3rd year in TB, Career record: 72-46-1, Team record: 22-14) – AGE: 68

OFFENSE:

QB	Tom Brady #12	Michigan 22nd year, Age: 44	40 TDs, 12 INTs, 4,633 yds, 72.5 QBR 6 rush yds, 3 TDs
HB	Ronald Jones II #21	USC 4th year, Age: 24	192 carries, 978 yds, 7 TDs 28 receptions, 165 yds, 1 TD
WR	Mike Evans #13	Texas A&M 8th year, Age: 27	70 receptions, 1,006 yds, 13 TDs
WR	Chris Godwin #14	Penn State 5th year, Age: 25	65 receptions, 840 yds, 7 TDs
WR	Antonio Brown #81	Central Michigan 11th year, Age: 33	45 receptions, 483 yds, 4 TDs
TE	Rob Gronkowski #87	Arizona 11th year, Age: 32	45 receptions, 623 yds, 7 TDs
G	Ali Marpet #74	Hobart 7th year, Age: 28
G	Alex Cappa #65	Humboldt State 4th year, Age: 26
C	Ryan Jensen #66	Colorado St.-Pueblo 8th year, Age: 30
T	Donovan Smith #76	Penn State 7th year, Age: 28
T	Tristan Wirfs #78	Iowa 2nd year, Age: 22

DEFENSE:

DE	William Gholston #92	Michigan State 9th year, Age: 29	3 Sacks, 44 Tackles, 1 FR, 2 PD
DE	Steve McLendon #96	Troy 12th year, Age: 35	31 Tackles
NT	Ndamukong Suh #93	Nebraska 12th year, Age: 34	6 Sacks, 44 Tackles, 1 FF, 2 PD
ILB	Devin White #45	LSU 3rd year, Age: 23	9 Sacks, 140 Tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR, 4 PD
ILB	Lavonte David #54	Nebraska 10th year, Age: 31	1.5 Sacks, 117 Tackles, 1 INT, 3 FF, 2 FR 6 PD
OLB	Shaquil Barrett #58	Colorado State 8th year, Age: 28	8 Sacks, 57 Tackles, 2 FF, 3 PD
OLB	Jason Pierre-Paul #90	South Florida 12th year, Age: 32	9.5 Sacks, 55 Tackles, 2 INTs, 4 FF, 2 FR 6 PD
CB	Carlton Davis #24	Auburn 4th year, Age: 24	68 Tackles, 4 INTs, 18 PD
CB	Jamel Dean #35	Auburn 3rd year, Age: 24	62 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD, 7 PD
S	Antoine Winfield Jr. #31	Minnesota 2nd year, Age: 22	3 Sacks, 94 Tackles, 1 INT, 2 FF, 1 FR 6 PD
S	Jordan Whitehead #33	Pittsburgh 4th year, Age: 24	2 Sacks, 74 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FF, 1 FR 4 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Ryan Succop #3	South Carolina 13th year, Age: 34	28/31 FG, 52/57 XP
P	Bradley Pinion #8	Clemson 7th year, Age: 27
KR	Jaydon Mickens #85	Washington 5th year, Age: 27	14 attempts, 340 yds
PR	Scotty Miller #10	Bowling Green 3rd year, Age: 23

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

QB: Blaine Gabbert – #11 (Missouri, 11th year, Age: 31)
HB: Leonard Fournette – #7 (LSU, 5th year, Age: 26)
HB: Giovani Bernard – #25 (North Carolina, 9th year, Age: 29)
WR: Scotty Miller – #10 (Bowling Green, 3rd year, Age: 23)
TE: Cameron Brate – #84 (Harvard, 7th year, Age: 30)
TE: O.J. Howard – #80 (Alabama, 5th year, Age: 26)
DT: Vita Vea – #50 (Washington, 4th year, Age: 26)
LB: Joe Tryon – #9 (Washington, Rookie, Age: 22)
CB: Sean Murphy-Bunting – #23 (Central Michigan, 3rd year, Age: 24)
S: Mike Edwards – #32 (Kentucky, 3rd year, Age: 25)

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 13-4, 1st in NFC North
MVP: QB: Tom Brady
Breakout Player: WR: Tyler Johnson
Offensive Grade: A-
Defensive Grade: A
Strengths: Tom Brady, stacked offense, stacked defense, returning majority of team
Weaknesses: Young secondary, aging stars (injuries/decline?)

Arizona Cardinals

HC: Kliff Kingsbury (3rd year, Career/Team record: 13-18-1) – AGE: 42

OFFENSE:

QB	Kyler Murray #1	Oklahoma 3rd year, Age: 24	26 TDs, 12 INTs, 3,971 yds, 68.9 QBR 819 rush yds, 11 TDs
HB	James Conner #6	Pittsburgh 5th year, Age: 26	169 carries, 721 yds, 6 TDs 35 receptions, 215 yds
WR	DeAndre Hopkins #10	Clemson 8th year, Age: 29	115 receptions, 1,407 yds, 6 TDs
WR	A.J. Green #18	Georgia 11th year, Age: 33	47 receptions, 523 yds, 2 TDs
WR	Christian Kirk #13	Texas A&M 4th year, Age: 24	48 receptions, 621 yds, 6 TDs
TE	Maxx Williams #87	Minnesota 7th year, Age: 27	8 receptions, 102 yds, 1 TD
G	Justin Pugh #67	Syracuse 9th year, Age: 30
G	Justin Murray #71	Cincinnati 4th year, Age: 28
C	Rodney Hudson #61	Florida State 11th year, Age: 32
T	Kelvin Beachum #68	SMU 10th year, Age: 32
T	D.J. Humphries #74	Florida 7th year, Age: 27

DEFENSE:

DE	J.J. Watt* #99	Wisconsin 11th year, Age: 32	5 Sacks, 52 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD, 2 FF 1 FR, 7 PD
DE	Zach Allen #94	Boston College 3rd year, Age: 23	2 Sacks, 35 Tackles, 3 PD
NT	Corey Peters #98	Kentucky 12th year, Age: 33	2 Sacks, 15 Tackles, 1 PD
ILB	Jordan Hicks #58	Texas 7th year, Age: 29	118 Tackles, 1 INT, 4 PD
ILB	Isaiah Simmons #9	Clemson 2nd year, Age: 23	2 Sacks, 54 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR 2 PD
OLB	Chandler Jones #55	Syracuse 10th year, Age: 31	5 GP, 1 Sack, 11 Tackles, 1 FR
OLB	Markus Golden #44	Missouri 7th year, Age: 30	4.5 Sacks, 33 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR 3 PD
CB	Malcolm Butler #21	West Alabama 8th year, Age: 31	100 Tackles, 4 INTs, 14 PD
CB	Byron Murphy Jr. #7	Washington 3rd year, Age: 23	2 Sacks, 51 Tackles, 2 FR, 8 PD
S	Budda Baker #3	Washington 5th year, Age: 25	2 Sacks, 118 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FF, 6 PD
S	Chris Banjo #31	SMU 8th year, Age: 31	48 Tackles, 1 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Matt Prater #5	UCF 15th year, Age: 37	21/28 FG, 38/41 XP
P	Andy Lee #4	Pittsburgh 18th year, Age: 39
KR	Rondale Moore #85	Purdue Rookie, Age: 21	DRAFTED: 49th overall by ARI
PR	Christian Kirk #13		22 attempts, 132 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

HB: Chase Edmonds – #2 (Fordham, 4th year, Age: 25)
WR: Andy Isabella – #17 (Massachusetts, 3rd year, Age: 24)
DE: Jack Crawford – #69 (Penn State, 10th year, Age: 32)
DE: Jordan Phillips – #97 (Oklahoma, 7th year, Age: 28)
DT: Xavier Williams** – #70 (Northern Iowa, 7th year, Age: 29)
LB: Devon Kennard – #42 (USC, 8th year, Age: 30)
LB: Zaven Collins – #25 (Tulsa, Rookie, Age: 22)
LB: Dennis Gardeck*** – #45 (Sioux Falls, 4th year, Age: 27)
CB: Darqueze Dennard – #30 (Michigan State, 8th year, Age: 29)

*J.J. Watt has a hamstring injury and may miss the first 1-2 weeks
**Xavier Williams has an undisclosed injury and will miss the entire season
***Dennis Gardeck is rehabbing a torn ACL and may miss the first 5-6 weeks

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 11-6, 2nd in NFC West
MVP: WR: DeAndre Hopkins
Breakout Player: LB: Zaven Collins
Offensive Grade: B
Defensive Grade: B+
Strengths: Veteran defense, great receiving core, good young QB
Weaknesses: Offensive line, injuries on defense

Los Angeles Rams

HC: Sean McVay (5th year, Career/Team record: 46-24) – AGE: 35

OFFENSE:

QB	Matthew Stafford #9	Georgia 13th year, Age: 33	26 TDs, 10 INTs, 4,084 yds, 68.4 QBR 112 rush yds
HB	Darrell Henderson Jr. #27	Memphis 3rd year, Age: 23	138 carries, 624 yds, 5 TDs 16 receptions, 159 yds, 1 TD
WR	Cooper Kupp #10	Eastern Washington 5th year, Age: 28	92 receptions, 974 yds, 3 TDs 4 carries, 33 yds
WR	Robert Woods #2	USC 9th year, Age: 29	90 receptions, 936 yds, 6 TDs 24 carries, 155 yds, 2 TDs
WR	DeSean Jackson #1	California 14th year, Age: 34	14 receptions, 236 yds, 1 TD
TE	Tyler Higbee #89	Western Kentucky 6th year, Age: 28	44 receptions, 521 yds, 5 TDs
G	Austin Corbett #63	Nevada 4th year, Age: 25
G	David Edwards #73	Wisconsin 3rd year, Age: 24
C	Brian Allen #55	Michigan State 4th year, Age: 25
T	Andrew Whitworth #77	LSU 16th year, Age: 39
T	Rob Havenstein #79	Wisconsin 7th year, Age: 29

DEFENSE:

DE	Aaron Donald #99	Pittsburgh 8th year, Age: 30	13.5 Sacks, 45 Tackles, 4 FF, 1 FR, 1 PD
DE	A’Shawn Robinson #94	Alabama 6th year, Age: 26	12 Tackles, 1 PD
NT	Sebastian Joseph-Day #69	Rutgers 4th year, Age: 26	1 Sack, 55 Tackles, 1 FF, 3 PD
ILB	Micah Kiser #59	Virginia 4th year, Age: 26	77 Tackles, 1 FF, 3 PD
ILB	Kenny Young #41	UCLA 4th year, Age: 26	1 Sack, 52 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD, 1 FR 2 PD
OLB	Leonard Floyd #54	Georgia 6th year, Age: 28	10.5 Sacks, 55 Tackles, 1 FF, 2 FR, 1 PD
OLB	Troy Reeder #51	Delaware 3rd year, Age: 26	3 Sacks, 81 Tackles, 2 PD
CB	Jalen Ramsey #5	Florida State 6th year, Age: 26	44 Tackles, 1 INT, 9 PD
CB	Darious Williams #11	UAB 4th year, Age: 28	44 Tackles, 4 INTs, 14 PD
S	Jordan Fuller #4	Ohio State 2nd year, Age: 23	60 Tackles, 3 INTs, 5 PD
S	Taylor Rapp #24	Washington 3rd year, Age: 23	44 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FF, 3 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Matt Gay #8	Utah 3rd year, Age: 27	28/32 FG, 32/32 XP
P	Johnny Hekker #6	Oregon State 10th year, Age: 31
KR	Raymond Calais #30	Louisiana 2nd year, Age: 23	7 attempts, 152 yds
PR	Cooper Kupp #10

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

HB: Cam Akers* – #23 (Florida State, 2nd year, Age: 22)
HB: Sony Michel – #26 (Georgia, 4th year, Age: 26)
WR: Van Jefferson – #2 (Florida, 2nd year, Age: 25)
WR: Tutu Atwell – #15 (Louisville, Rookie, Age: 21)
DT: Greg Gaines – #91 (Washington, 3rd year, Age: 25)
LB: Justin Hollins – #58 (Oregon, 3rd year, Age: 25)

*Cam Akers has a torn achilles and will miss the entire season

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 12-5, 1st in NFC West
MVP: DE: Aaron Donald
Breakout Player: WR: Tutu Atwell
Offensive Grade: B+
Defensive Grade: B-
Strengths: Upgrade at QB, great defensive line, strong offensive line, good receiving core
Weaknesses: Questionable secondary, run game without Cam Akers

San Francisco 49ers

HC: Kyle Shanahan (5th year, Career/Team record: 31-36) – AGE: 41

OFFENSE:

QB	Jimmy Garoppolo #10	Eastern Illinois 8th year, Age: 29	6 GP, 7 TDs, 5 INTs, 1,096 yds, 61.5 QBR 25 rush yds
HB	Raheem Mostert #31	Purdue 7th year, Age: 29	104 carries, 521 yds, 2 TDs 16 receptions, 156 yds, 1 TD
FB	Kyle Juszczyk #44	Harvard 9th year, Age: 30	17 carries, 64 yds, 2 TDs 19 receptions, 202 yds, 4 TDs
WR	Deebo Samuel #19	South Carolina 3rd year, Age: 25	33 receptions, 391 yds, 1 TD
WR	Brandon Aiyuk #11	Arizona State 2nd year, Age: 23	60 receptions, 748 yds, 5 TDs 6 carries, 77 yds, 2 TDs
TE	George Kittle #85	Iowa 5th year, Age: 27	48 receptions, 634 yds, 2 TDs
G	Laken Tomlinson #75	Duke 7th year, Age: 29
G	Aaron Banks #65	Notre Dame Rookie, Age: 24	DRAFTED: 48th overall by SF
C	Alex Mack #50	California 13th year, Age: 35
T	Trent Williams #71	Oklahoma 11th year, Age: 32
T	Mike McGlinchey #69	Notre Dame 4th year, Age: 26

DEFENSE:

DE	Nick Bosa #97	Ohio State 3rd year, Age: 23	2 GP, 6 Tackles, 1 FF
DE	Dee Ford #55	Auburn 8th year, Age: 30	1 GP, 3 Tackles
DT	Arik Armstead #91	Oregon 7th year, Age: 27	3.5 Sacks, 49 Tackles, 3 PD
DT	Javon Kinlaw* #99	South Carolina 2nd year, Age: 23	1.5 Sacks, 33 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD, 4 PD
MLB	Fred Warner #54	BYU 4th year, Age: 24	1 Sack, 125 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FF, 2 FR 6 PD
OLB	Dre Greenlaw #57	Arkansas 3rd year, Age: 24	1 Sack, 86 Tackles, 1 PD
OLB	Azeez Al-Shaair #51	Florida Atlantic 3rd year, Age: 23	35 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FF, 2 PD
CB	Jimmie Ward #1	Northern Illinois 8th year, Age: 29	73 Tackles, 2 FF, 4 PD
CB	Emmanuel Moseley #4	Tennessee 4th year, Age: 25	47 Tackles, 1 INT, 9 PD
S	Jaquiski Tartt** #26	Samford 7th year, Age: 29	30 Tackles, 1 INT, 4 PD
S	Marcell Harris #36	Florida 4th year, Age: 27	37 Tackles, 2 FF, 2 FR, 3 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Robbie Gould #9	Penn State 17th year, Age: 38	19/23 FG, 36/38 XP
P	Mitch Wishnowsky #6	Utah 3rd year, Age: 29
KR	Nsimba Webster	Eastern Washington 3rd year, Age: 25	16 attempts, 347 yds
PR	Nsimba Webster		25 attempts, 185 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

QB: Trey Lance – #5 (North Dakota State, Rookie, Age: 21)
HB: Wayne Gallman II – #22 (Clemson, 5th year, Age: 26)
HB: Jeff Wilson Jr.*** – #30 (North Texas, 4th year, Age: 25)
WR: Mohamed Sanu Sr. – #18 (Rutgers, 10th year, Age: 31)
WR: Travis Benjamin – #17 (Miami (FL), 9th year, Age: 31)
DE: Samson Ebukam – #56 (Eastern Washington, 5th year, Age: 26)
DT: D.J. Jones – #93 (Ole Miss, 5th year, Age: 26)
DT: Maurice Hurst – #96 (Michigan, 4th year, Age: 26)
CB: Dontae Johnson – #27 (NC State, 8th year, Age: 29)
CB: Jason Verrett – #2 (TCU, 8th year, Age: 30)
CB: K’Waun Williams – #24 (Pittsburgh, 7th year, Age: 30)
S: Tarvarius Moore**** – #33 (Southern Miss, 4th year, Age: 24)
S: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix – #49 (Alabama, 8th year, Age: 28)
S: Tavon Wilson – #32 (Illinois, 10th year, Age: 31)

*Javon Kinlaw has a shoulder injury and may miss the first 1-3 weeks
**Jaquiski Tartt has turf toe and may miss the first 1-2 weeks
***Jeff Wilson Jr. has a torn meniscus and may miss the entire season
****Tarvarius Moore has a torn achilles and may miss the entire season

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 10-7, 3rd in NFC West
MVP: DE: Nick Bosa
Breakout Player: HB: Trey Sermon
Offensive Grade: B-
Defensive Grade: B+
Strengths: Depth in the secondary, strong EDGE rushers, good receiving core, future at QB
Weaknesses: Run game without Wilson, LB’s, health of the offensive line

Seattle Seahawks

HC: Pete Carroll (12th year in SEA, Career record: 156-104-1, Team record: 122-71-1) – AGE: 70

OFFENSE:

QB	Russell Wilson #3	Wisconsin 10th year, Age: 32	40 TDs, 13 INTs, 4,212 yds, 73.5 QBR 513 rush yds, 2 TDs
HB	Chris Carson #32	Oklahoma State 5th year, Age: 26	141 carries, 681 yds, 5 TDs 37 receptions, 287 yds, 4 TDs
WR	DK Metcalf #14	Ole Miss 3rd year, Age: 23	83 receptions, 1,303 yds, 10 TDs
WR	Tyler Lockett #16	Kansas State 7th year, Age: 28	100 receptions, 1,054 yds, 10 TDs
WR	D’Wayne Eskridge #1	Western Michigan Rookie, Age: 24	DRAFTED: 56th overall by SEA
TE	Gerald Everett #81	South Alabama 5th year, Age: 27	41 receptions, 417 yds, 1 TD 1 carry, 2 yds, 1 TD
G	Gabe Jackson #66	Mississippi State 8th year, Age: 30
G	Damien Lewis #68	LSU 2nd year, Age: 24
C	Ethan Pocic #77	LSU 5th year, Age: 26
T	Duane Brown* #76	Virginia Tech 14th year, Age: 35
T	Jamarco Jones #73	Ohio State 4th year, Age: 25

DEFENSE:

DE	Benson Mayowa #95	Idaho 9th year, Age: 29	6 Sacks, 24 Tackles, 2 FF, 1 FR, 3 PD
DE	Carlos Dunlap #8	Florida 12th year, Age: 32	6 Sacks, 32 Tackles, 4 PD
DT	L.J. Collier #91	TCU 3rd year, Age: 25	3 Sacks, 22 Tackles, 2 PD
DT	Poona Ford #97	Texas 4th year, Age: 25	2 Sacks, 40 Tackles, 1 FF
MLB	Bobby Wagner #54	Utah State 10th year, Age: 31	3 Sacks, 138 Tackles, 1 FR, 8 PD
OLB	Jordyn Brooks #56	Texas Tech 2nd year, Age: 23	57 Tackles, 2 PD
CB	Pierre Desir #35	Lindenwood 8th year, Age: 30	49 Tackles, 3 INTs, 1 TD, 1 FF, 8 PD
CB	D.J. Reed #29	Kansas State 4th year, Age: 24	62 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FR, 6 PD
S	Jamal Adams #33	LSU 4th year, Age: 25	9.5 Sacks, 83 Tackles, 1 FF, 3 PD
S	Quandre Diggs #6	Texas 7th year, Age: 28	64 Tackles, 5 INTs, 10 PD
S	Ryan Neal #26	Southern Illinois 2nd year, Age: 25	44 Tackles, 2 INTs, 5 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Jason Myers #5	Marist 7th year, Age: 30	24/24 FG, 49/53 XP
P	Michael Dickson #4	Texas 4th year, Age: 25
KR	Freddie Swain #18	Florida 2nd year, Age: 23	6 attempts, 137 yds
PR	D.J. Reed #29		10 attempts, 78 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

HB: Rashaad Penny – #20 (San Diego State, 4th year, Age: 25)
TE: Will Dissly – #89 (Washington, 4th year, Age: 25)
DE: Alton Robinson – #98 (Syracuse, 2nd year, Age: 23)
DT: Robert Nkemdiche – #92 (Ole Miss, 4th year, Age: 26)
LB: Cody Barton – #57 (Utah, 3rd year, Age: 24)
CB: Damarious Randall – #23 (Arizona State, 7th year, Age: 28)
CB: Tre Flowers – #21 (Oklahoma State, 4th year, Age: 26)
CB: Ahkello Witherspoon – #2 (Colorado, 5th year, Age: 26)
S: Ugo Amadi – #28 (Oregon, 3rd year, Age: 24)

*Duane Brown is holding out for a contract extension

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 8-9, 4th in NFC West
MVP: QB: Russell Wilson
Breakout Player: WR: D’Wayne Eskridge
Offensive Grade: B
Defensive Grade: C
Strengths: Strong secondary, Russell Wilson, star power at receivers
Weaknesses: Defensive line, depth on offense, offensive line

AFC

Buffalo Bills

HC: Sean McDermott (5th year, Career/Team record: 40-29) – AGE: 47

OFFENSE:

QB	Josh Allen #17	Wyoming 4th year, Age: 25	37 TDs, 10 INTs, 4,544 yds, 81.7 QBR 421 rush yds, 8 TDs
HB	Devin Singletary #26	Florida Atlantic 3rd year, Age: 23	156 carries, 687 yds, 2 TDs 38 receptions, 269 yds
WR	Stefon Diggs #14	Maryland 7th year, Age: 27	127 receptions, 1,537 yds, 8 TDs
WR	Cole Beasley #11	SMU 10th year, Age: 32	82 receptions, 967 yds, 4 TDs
WR	Gabriel Davis #13	UCF 2nd year, Age: 22	35 receptions, 599 yds, 7 TDs
TE	Dawson Knox #88	Ole Miss 3rd year, Age: 24	24 receptions, 288 yds, 3 TDs
G	Forrest Lamp #70	Western Kentucky 5th year, Age: 27
G	Jon Feliciano #76	Miami (FL) 7th year, Age: 29
C	Mitch Morse #60	Missouri 7th year, Age: 29
T	Daryl Williams #75	Oklahoma 7th year, Age: 28
T	Cody Ford #74	Oklahoma 3rd year, Age: 24

DEFENSE:

DE	Jerry Hughes #55	TCU 12th year, Age: 32	4.5 Sacks, 29 Tackles, 1 INT, 2 FF, 2 FR 3 PD
DE	Mario Addison #97	Troy 11th year, Age: 33	5 Sacks, 30 Tackles, 4 PD
DT	Star Lotulelei #98	Utah 8th year, Age: 31	2 Sacks, 19 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 PD
DT	Ed Oliver #91	Houston 3rd year, Age: 23	3 Sacks, 33 Tackles, 1 FF, 3 PD
MLB	Tremaine Edmunds #49	Virginia Tech 4th year, Age: 23	2 Sacks, 119 Tackles, 3 PD
OLB	A.J. Klein #54	Iowa State 9th year, Age: 30	5 Sacks, 75 Tackles, 2 FF, 1 FR, 4 PD
OLB	Matt Milano #58	Boston College 5th year, Age: 27	3.5 Sacks, 45 Tackles, 1 INT, 3 PD
CB	Tre’Davious White #27	LSU 5th year, Age: 26	1.5 Sacks, 57 Tackles, 3 INTs, 1 FF, 2 FR 11 PD
CB	Taron Johnson #24	Weber State 4th year, Age: 25	1 Sack, 94 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD, 1 FF 7 PD
S	Micah Hyde #23	Iowa 9th year, Age: 30	70 Tackles, 1 INT, 5 PD
S	Jordan Poyer #21	Oregon State 9th year, Age: 30	2 Sacks, 124 Tackles, 2 INTs, 2 FF, 5 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Tyler Bass #2	Georgia Southern 2nd year, Age: 24	28/34 FG, 57/59 XP
P	Matt Haack #3	Arizona State 5th year, Age: 27
KR	Isaiah McKenzie #19	Georgia 5th year, Age: 26	2 attempts, 32 yds
PR	Isaiah McKenzie #19		1 attempt, 84 yds, 1 TD

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

QB: Mitchell Trubisky – #10 (North Carolina, 5th year, Age: 26)
HB: Zack Moss – #20 (Utah, 2nd year, Age: 23)
HB: Matt Breida – #22 (Georgia Southern, 5th year, Age: 26)
WR: Emmanuel Sanders – #1 (SMU, 12th year, Age: 34)
TE: Jacob Hollister – #80 (Wyoming, 5th year, Age: 27)
DE: Greg Rosseau – #50 (Miami (FL), Rookie, Age: 21)
DT: Justin Zimmer – #61 (Ferris State, 3rd year, Age: 28)
CB: Levi Wallace – #39 (Alabama, 4th year, Age: 26)

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 11-6, 2nd in AFC East
MVP: QB: Josh Allen
Breakout Player: HB: Zack Moss
Offensive Grade: A-
Defensive Grade: B+
Strengths: High powered offense, elite secondary, veteran defensive line
Weaknesses: Linebackers, run game

Miami Dolphins

HC: Brian Flores (3rd year, Career/Team record: 15-17) – AGE: 40

OFFENSE:

QB	Tua Tagovailoa #1	Alabama 2nd year, Age: 23	11 TDs, 5 INTs, 1,814 yds, 52.5 QBR 109 rush yds, 3 TDs
HB	Myles Gaskin #37	Washington 3rd year, Age: 24	142 carries, 584 yds, 3 TDs 41 receptions, 388 yds, 2 TDs
WR	DeVante Parker #11	Louisville 7th year, Age: 28	63 receptions, 793 yds, 4 TDs
WR	Jaylen Waddle #17	Alabama Rookie, Age: 22	DRAFTED: 6th overall by MIA
WR	Will Fuller V* #3	Notre Dame 6th year, Age: 27	53 receptions, 879 yds, 8 TDs
TE	Mike Gesicki #88	Penn State 4th year, Age: 25	53 receptions, 703 yds, 6 TDs
G	Robert Hunt #68	Louisiana-Lafayette 2nd year, Age: 24
G	Jesse Davis #77	Idaho 5th year, Age: 29
C	Matt Skura #62	Duke 5th year, Age: 28
T	Austin Jackson #73	USC 2nd year, Age: 22
T	Liam Eichenberg #74	Notre Dame Rookie, Age: 23	DRAFTED: 42nd overall by MIA

DEFENSE:

DE	Emmanuel Ogbah #91	Oklahoma State 6th year, Age: 27	9 Sacks, 42 Tackles, 3 FF, 5 PD
DE	Zach Sieler #92	Ferris State 4th year, Age: 25	3.5 Sacks, 48 Tackles
DT	Christian Wilkins #94	Clemson 3rd year, Age: 25	1.5 Sacks, 47 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FR, 5 PD
DT	Raekwon Davis #98	Alabama 2nd year, Age: 23	40 Tackles
MLB	Jerome Baker #55	Ohio State 4th year, Age: 24	7 Sacks, 112 Tackles, 2 FF, 3 PD
OLB	Benardrick McKinney #50	Mississippi State 7th year, Age: 28	4 GP, 37 Tackles, 1 PD
OLB	Jaelan Phillips #15	Miami (FL) Rookie, Age: 21	DRAFTED: 18th overall by MIA
CB	Xavien Howard #25	Baylor 6th year, Age: 28	51 Tackles, 10 INTs, 1 FF, 20 PD
CB	Byron Jones #24	Connecticut 7th year, Age: 28	37 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FF, 4 PD
S	Eric Rowe #21	Utah 7th year, Age: 28	91 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FR, 11 PD
S	Brandon Jones #29	Texas 2nd year, Age: 23	1 Sack, 62 Tackles, 1 FF, 1 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Jason Sanders #7	New Mexico 4th year, Age: 25	36/39 FG, 36/36 XP
P	Michael Palardy #5	Tennessee 6th year, Age: 29
KR	Jakeem Grant Sr. #19	Texas Tech 6th year, Age: 28	6 attempts, 129 yds
PR	Jakeem Grant Sr. #19		29 attempts, 330 yds, 1 TD

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

QB: Jacoby Brissett – #14 (NC State, 6th year, Age: 28)
HB: Malcolm Brown – #34 (Texas, 7th year, Age: 28)
WR: Preston Williams – #18 (Colorado State, 3rd year, Age: 24)
WR: Albert Wilson – #2 (Georgia State, 7th year, Age: 29)
WR: Isaiah Ford – #20 (Virginia Tech, 4th year, Age: 25)
TE: Adam Shaheen – #80 (Ashland, 5th year, Age: 26)
LB: Vince Biegel – #47 (Wisconsin, 5th year, Age: 28)
LB: Brennan Scarlett – #57 (Stanford, 6th year, Age: 28)
LB: Andrew Van Ginkel – #48 (Wisconsin, 3rd year, Age: 26)
LB: Elandon Roberts – #52 (Houston, 6th year, Age: 27)
CB: Jason McCourty – #30 (Rutgers, 13th year, Age: 33)
CB: Nik Needham – #40 (UTEP, 3rd year, Age: 24)
CB: Noah Igbinoghene – #9 (Auburn, 2nd year, Age: 21)

*Will Fuller V will miss Week 1 due to a suspension

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 12-5, 1st in AFC East
MVP: CB: Xavien Howard
Breakout Player: QB: Tua Tagovailoa
Offensive Grade: B+
Defensive Grade: B
Strengths: Strong receiving core, secondary, Tua’s development, depth on offense
Weaknesses: Defensive line, young offensive line

New England Patriots

HC: Bill Belichick (22nd year in NE, Career record: 311-148, Team record: 274-103) – AGE: 69

OFFENSE:

QB	Cam Newton #1	Auburn 11th year, Age: 32	8 TDs, 10 INTs, 2,657 yds, 47 QBR 592 rush yds, 12 TDs
HB	Damien Harris #37	Alabama 3rd year, Age: 24	137 carries, 691 yds, 2 TDs 5 receptions, 52 yds
WR	Jakobi Meyers #16	NC State 3rd year, Age: 24	59 receptions, 729 yds
WR	Kendrick Bourne #84	Eastern Washington 5th year, Age: 26	49 receptions, 667 yds, 2 TDs
TE	Hunter Henry #85	Arkansas 6th year, Age: 26	60 receptions, 613 yds, 4 TDs
TE	Jonnu Smith #81	Florida International 5th year, Age: 25	41 receptions, 448 yds, 8 TDs 2 carries, 4 yds, 1 TD
G	Shaq Mason #69	Georgia Tech 7th year, Age: 27
G	Mike Onwenu #71	Michigan 2nd year, Age: 23
C	David Andrews #60	Georgia 7th year, Age: 29
T	Trent Brown #77	Florida 7th year, Age: 28
T	Isaiah Wynn #76	Georgia 4th year, Age: 25

DEFENSE:

DE	Chase Winovich #50	Michigan 3rd year, Age: 26	5.5 Sacks, 49 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FF, 2 PD
DE	Deatrich Wise Jr. #91	Arkansas 5th year, Age: 27	2.5 Sacks, 49 Tackles, 1 FR
DT	Byron Cowart #99	Auburn 3rd year, Age: 25	1 Sack, 27 Tackles, 1 PD
DT	Christian Barmore #70	Alabama Rookie, Age: 22	DRAFTED: 38th overall by NE
MLB	Dont’a Hightower #54	Alabama 9th year, Age: 31	DNP – SAT OUT
OLB	Matt Judon #9	Grand Valley State 6th year, Age: 28	6 Sacks, 50 Tackles, 2 PD
OLB	Kyle Van Noy #53	BYU 8th year, Age: 30	6 Sacks, 69 Tackles, 2 FF, 2 FR, 6 PD
CB	Stephon Gilmore* #24	South Carolina 10th year, Age: 30	37 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FF, 3 PD
CB	J.C. Jackson #27	Florida 4th year, Age: 25	40 Tackles, 9 INTs, 2 FR, 14 PD
S	Devin McCourty #32	Rutgers 12th year, Age: 33	68 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 TD, 6 PD
S	Adrian Phillips #21	Texas 7th year, Age: 29	1 Sack, 109 Tackles, 2 INTs, 4 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Nick Folk #6	Arizona 14th year, Age: 36	26/28 FG, 30/33 XP
P	Jake Bailey #7	Stanford 3rd year, Age: 24
KR	Gunner Olszewski #80	Bemidji State 3rd year, Age: 24	18 attempts, 418 yds
PR	Gunner Olszewski #80		20 attempts, 346 yds, 1 TD

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

QB: Mac Jones – #10 (Alabama, Rookie, Age: 22)
HB: James White – #28 (Wisconsin, 8th year, Age: 29)
WR: Nelson Agholor – #13 (USC, 7th year, Age: 28)
WR: N’Keal Harry – #15 (Arizona State, 3rd year, Age: 23)
DE: Lawrence Guy – #93 (Arizona State, 11th year, Age: 31)
DT: Davon Godchaux – #92 (LSU, 5th year, Age: 26)
LB: Ja’Whaun Bentley – #8 (Purdue, 4th year, Age: 24)
LB: Raekwon McMillan** – #46 (Ohio State, 4th year, Age: 24)
CB: Jonathan Jones – #31 (Auburn, 6th year, Age: 27)
CB: Jalen Mills – #2 (LSU, 6th year, Age: 27)
S: Kyle Dugger – #23 (Lenoir-Rhyne, 2nd year, Age: 25)

*Stephon Gilmore has a quadriceps injury and may miss the start of the season
**Raekwon McMillan tore his ACL and will miss the entire season

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 9-8, 3rd in AFC East
MVP: CB: Stephon Gilmore
Breakout Player: HB: Rhamondre Stevenson
Offensive Grade: C
Defensive Grade: B+
Strengths: Options at QB, Veteran signings, TE weapons for Cam Newton
Weaknesses: Defensive line, offensive line, WR depth, run game

New York Jets

HC: Robert Saleh (1st year) – AGE: 42

OFFENSE:

QB	Zach Wilson #2	BYU Rookie, Age: 22	DRAFTED: 2nd overall by NYJ
HB	La’Mical Perine #22	Florida 2nd year, Age: 23	64 carries, 232 yds, 2 TDs 11 receptions, 63 yds
WR	Corey Davis #84	Western Michigan 5th year, Age: 26	65 receptions, 984 yds, 5 TDs
WR	Jamison Crowder #82	Duke 7th year, Age: 28	59 receptions, 699 yds, 6 TDs
WR	Denzel Mims #11	Baylor 2nd year, Age: 23	23 receptions, 357 yds
TE	Chris Herndon #89	Miami (FL) 4th year, Age: 25	31 receptions, 287 yds, 3 TDs
G	Greg Van Roten #62	Penn 7th year, Age: 31
G	Alijah Vera-Tucker #75	USC Rookie, Age: 22	DRAFTED: 14th overall by NYJ
C	Connor McGovern #60	Missouri 6th year, Age: 28
T	Mekhi Becton #77	Louisville 2nd year, Age: 22
T	George Fant #76	Western Kentucky 6th year, Age: 29

DEFENSE:

DE	John Franklin-Myers #91	Stephen F. Austin 4th year, Age: 24	3 Sacks, 19 Tackles, 2 FR, 2 PD
DE	Ronald Blair #54	Appalachian State 6th year, Age: 28	3 Sacks, 21 Tackles, 1 FR
DT	Quinnen Williams #95	Alabama 3rd year, Age: 23	7 Sacks, 55 Tackles, 2 FF, 3 PD
DT	Folorunso Fatukasi #94	Connecticut 4th year, Age: 26	2 Sacks, 42 Tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR, 2 PD
MLB	C.J. Mosley #57	Alabama 7th year, Age: 29	DNP – SAT OUT
OLB	Jarrad Davis #52	Florida 5th year, Age: 26	0.5 Sacks, 46 Tackles, 2 FF
OLB	Hamsah Nasirildeen #45	Florida State Rookie, Age: 22	DRAFTED: 186th overall by NYJ
CB	Bryce Hall #37	Virginia 2nd year, Age: 23	36 Tackles, 1 INT, 3 PD
CB	Bless Austin #31	Rutgers 3rd year, Age: 25	63 Tackles, 1 FF, 4 PD
S	Marcus Maye #20	Florida 5th year, Age: 28	2 Sacks, 88 Tackles, 2 INTs, 2 FF, 1 FR 11 PD
S	Lamarcus Joyner #29	Florida State 8th year, Age: 30	66 Tackles, 5 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Matt Ammendola #6	Oklahoma State Rookie, Age: 24	UNDRAFTED
P	Braden Mann #7	Texas A&M 2nd year, Age: 23
KR	Ty Johnson #25	Maryland 3rd year, Age: 23	5 attempts, 94 yds
PR	Braxton Berrios #10	Miami (FL) 3rd year, Age: 25	10 attempts, 86 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

HB: Tevin Coleman – #23 (Indiana, 7th year, Age: 28)
WR: Keelan Cole – #88 (Kentucky Wesleyan, 5th year, Age: 28)
WR: Elijah Moore – #8 (Ole Miss, Rookie, Age: 21)
DE: Vinny Curry* – #99 (Marshall, 10th year, Age: 33)
DE: Carl Lawson** – #58 (Auburn, 5th year, Age: 26)
DT: Sheldon Rankins – #98 (Louisville, 6th year, Age: 27)
CB: Lamar Jackson – #38 (Nebraska, 2nd year, Age: 23)
S: Ashtyn Davis*** – #21 (California, 2nd year, Age: 24)

*Vinny Curry has a blood clot and will miss the entire season
**Carl Lawson has a ruptured achilles and will miss the entire season
***Ashtyn Davis has an undisclosed injury and could return by Week 2

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 3-14, 4th in AFC East
MVP: S: Marcus Maye
Breakout Player: HB: La’Mical Perine
Offensive Grade: D
Defensive Grade: F
Strengths: Developing offensive line, future at QB
Weaknesses: Deep in a rebuild, depleted roster

Baltimore Ravens

HC: John Harbaugh (14th year, Career/Team record: 140-87) – AGE: 59

OFFENSE:

QB	Lamar Jackson #8	Louisville 4th year, Age: 24	26 TDs, 9 INTs, 2,757 yds, 73.7 QBR 1,005 rush yds, 7 TDs
HB	Gus Edwards #35	Miami (FL) 4th year, Age: 26	144 carries, 723 yds, 6 TDs 9 receptions, 129 yds
HB	J.K. Dobbins #27	Ohio State 2nd year, Age: 22	134 carries, 805 yds, 9 TDs 18 receptions, 120 yds
WR	Marquise Brown #5	Oklahoma 3rd year, Age: 24	58 receptions, 769 yds, 8 TDs
WR	Sammy Watkins* #14	Clemson 8th year, Age: 28	37 receptions, 421 yds, 2 TDs
TE	Mark Andrews #89	Oklahoma 4th year, Age: 25	58 receptions, 701 yds, 7 TDs
G	Ben Powers #72	Oklahoma 3rd year, Age: 24
G	Kevin Zeitler #70	Wisconsin 10th year, Age: 31
C	Bradley Bozeman #77	Alabama 4th year, Age: 26
T	Ronnie Stanley #79	Notre Dame 6th year, Age: 27
T	Alejandro Villanueva #78	Army 7th year, Age: 32

DEFENSE:

DE	Calais Campbell #93	Miami (FL) 14th year, Age: 34	4 Sacks, 28 Tackles, 6 PD
DE	Derek Wolfe #95	Cincinnati 10th year, Age: 31	1 Sack, 51 Tackles, 1 FR, 2 PD
NT	Brandon Williams #98	Missouri Southern St. 9th year, Age: 32	33 Tackles, 2 PD
ILB	Patrick Queen #6	LSU 2nd year, Age: 21	3 Sacks, 106 Tackles, 1 INT, 2 FF 2 FR, 2 PD
ILB	Tyus Bowser #54	Houston 5th year, Age: 26	2 Sacks, 34 Tackles, 3 INTs, 5 PD
OLB	Justin Houston #50	Georgia 11th year, Age: 32	8 Sacks, 25 Tackles, 1 FF, 2 FR
CB	Marlon Humphrey** #44	Alabama 5th year, Age: 25	2.5 Sacks, 82 Tackles, 1 INT, 8 FF 11 PD
CB	Marcus Peters #24	Washington 7th year, Age: 28	1 Sack, 52 Tackles, 4 INTs, 4 FF, 2 FR 9 PD
CB	Jimmy Smith #22	Colorado 11th year, Age: 33	1 Sack, 27 Tackles, 1 PD
S	Chuck Clark #36	Virginia Tech 5th year, Age: 26	1.5 Sacks, 96 Tackles, 1 INT, 2 FF 2 FR, 4 PD
S	DeShon Elliott #32	Texas 4th year, Age: 24	2.5 Sacks, 80 Tackles, 2 FF, 4 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Justin Tucker #9	Texas 10th year, Age: 31	26/29 FG, 52/53 XP
P	Sam Koch #4	Nebraska 16th year, Age: 38
KR	Devin Duvernay #13	Texas 2nd year, Age: 23	21 attempts, 578 yds, 1 TD
PR	Devin Duvernay #13		4 attempts, 46 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

FB: Patrick Ricard – #42 (Maine, 5th year, Age: 27)
WR: Rashod Bateman*** – #12 (Minnesota, Rookie, Age: 21)
TE: Nick Boyle – #86 (Delaware, 7th year, Age: 28)
LB: Chris Board – #49 (North Dakota State, 4th year, Age: 26)
LB: Malik Harrison – #40 (Ohio State, 2nd year, Age: 23)
LB: L.J. Fort – #3 (Northern Iowa, 7th year, Age: 31)
LB: Pernell McPhee – #90 (Mississippi State, 11th year, Age: 32)
CB: Anthony Averett – #23 (Alabama, 4th year, Age: 26)
S: Anthony Levine Sr. – #43 (Tennessee State, 10th year, Age: 34)

*Sammy Watkins has an undisclosed injury and may miss the start of the season
**Marlon Humphrey has a groin injury and may miss the start of the season
***Rashod Bateman has a soft tissue injury and could miss the first 4-5 weeks

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 11-6, T-1st in AFC North
MVP: QB: Lamar Jackson
Breakout Player: WR: Rashod Bateman
Offensive Grade: B
Defensive Grade: B+
Strengths: Run game, star QB, elite pass rushers, offensive line
Weaknesses: WR core, tough division

Cincinnati Bengals

HC: Zac Taylor (3rd year, Career/Team record: 6-25-1) – AGE: 38

OFFENSE:

QB	Joe Burrow #9	LSU 2nd year, Age: 24	13 TDs, 5 INTs, 2,688 yds, 56.2 QBR 142 rush yds, 3 TDs
HB	Joe Mixon #28	Oklahoma 5th year, Age: 25	119 carries, 428 yds, 3 TDs 21 receptions, 138 yds, 1 TD
WR	Tyler Boyd #83	Pittsburgh 6th year, Age: 27	79 receptions, 841 yds, 4 TDs 5 carries, 49 yds
WR	Tee Higgins #85	Clemson 2nd year, Age: 22	67 receptions, 908 yds, 6 TDs
WR	Ja’Marr Chase #1	LSU Rookie, Age: 21	DRAFTED: 5th overall by CIN
TE	C.J. Uzomah #89	Auburn 7th year, Age: 28	2 GP, 8 receptions, 81 yds, 1 TD
G	Quinton Spain #67	West Virginia 7th year, Age: 30
G	Michael Jordan #60	Ohio State 3rd year, Age: 23
C	Billy Price #53	Ohio State 4th year, Age: 25
T	Riley Reiff #71	Iowa 10th year, Age: 32
T	Jonah Williams #73	Alabama 3rd year, Age: 23

DEFENSE:

DE	Trey Hendrickson #91	Florida Atlantic 5th year, Age: 26	13.5 Sacks, 25 Tackles, 1 FF, 1 PD
DE	Sam Hubbard #94	Ohio State 4th year, Age: 26	2 Sacks, 62 Tackles, 1 FF, 3 PD
DT	Larry Ogunjobi #65	UNC-Charlotte 5th year, Age: 27	2.5 Sacks, 46 Tackles, 1 FF
DT	D.J. Reader #98	Clemson 6th year, Age: 27	19 Tackles, 2 PD
MLB	Germaine Pratt #57	NC State 3rd year, Age: 25	89 Tackles, 2 PD
OLB	Logan Wilson #55	Wyoming 2nd year, Age: 25	1 Sack, 33 Tackles, 2 INTs, 3 PD
CB	Mike Hilton #21	Ole Miss 5th year, Age: 27	3 Sacks, 51 Tackles, 3 INTs, 1 FF, 2 FR 7 PD
CB	Trae Waynes #26	Michigan State 7th year, Age: 29	58 Tackles, 1 INT, 2 FF, 1 FR, 8 PD
CB	Chidobe Awuzie #22	Colorado 5th year, Age: 26	38 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FR, 5 PD
S	Jessie Bates III #30	Wake Forest 4th year, Age: 24	109 Tackles, 3 INTs, 1 FF, 15 PD
S	Vonn Bell #24	Ohio State 6th year, Age: 26	114 Tackles, 3 FF, 2 FR, 5 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Evan McPherson #2	Florida Rookie, Age: 22	DRAFTED: 149th overall by CIN
P	Kevin Huber #10	Cincinnati 13th year, Age: 36
KR	Brandon Wilson #40	Houston 5th year, Age: 27	24 attempts, 629 yds, 1 TD
PR	Trent Taylor #11	Louisiana Tech 5th year, Age: 27	9 attempts, 112 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

HB: Samaje Perine – #34 (Oklahoma, 5th year, Age: 25)
WR: Auden Tate – #19 (Florida State, 4th year, Age: 24)
TE: Thaddeus Moss – #81 (LSU, 2nd year, Age: 23)
DT: Mike Daniels – #76 (Iowa, 10th year, Age: 32)
CB: Eli Apple – #20 (Ohio State, 6th year, Age: 26)
S: Ricardo Allen – #37 (Purdue, 7th year, Age: 29)

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 6-11, 4th in AFC North
MVP: S: Jessie Bates III
Breakout Player: QB: Joe Burrow
Offensive Grade: B
Defensive Grade: C-
Strengths: Young QB, WR core, Defensive line
Weaknesses: Linebackers, run game, offensive line

Cleveland Browns

HC: Kevin Stefanski (2nd year, Career/Team record: 12-6) – AGE: 39

OFFENSE:

QB	Baker Mayfield #6	Oklahoma 4th year, Age: 26	26 TDs, 8 INTs, 3,563 yds, 72.1 QBR 165 rush yds, 1 TD
HB	Nick Chubb #24	Georgia 4th year, Age: 25	190 carries, 1,067 yds, 12 TDs 16 receptions, 150 yds
HB	Kareem Hunt #27	Toledo 5th year, Age: 26	198 carries, 841 yds, 6 TDs 38 receptions, 304 yds, 5 TDs
WR	Odell Beckham Jr. #13	LSU 8th year, Age: 28	23 receptions, 319 yds, 3 TDs 3 carries, 72 yds, 1 TD
WR	Jarvis Landry #80	LSU 8th year, Age: 28	72 receptions, 840 yds, 3 TDs 4 carries, 10 yds, 1 TD
TE	Austin Hooper #81	Stanford 6th year, Age: 26	46 receptions, 435 yds, 4 TDs
G	Joel Bitonio #75	Nevada 8th year, Age: 29
G	Wyatt Teller #77	Virginia Tech 4th year, Age: 26
C	JC Tretter #64	Cornell 9th year, Age: 30
T	Jack Conklin #78	Michigan State 6th year, Age: 26
T	Jedrick Wills Jr. #71	Alabama 2nd year, Age: 22

DEFENSE:

DE	Myles Garrett #95	Texas A&M 5th year, Age: 25	12 Sacks, 48 Tackles, 4 FF, 2 FR, 2 PD
DE	Jadeveon Clowney #90	South Carolina 8th year, Age: 28	19 Tackles, 1 FF, 4 PD
DT	Andrew Billings #99	Baylor 5th year, Age: 26	1 Sack, 35 Tackles
DT	Malik Jackson #97	USC 10th year, Age: 31	2.5 Sacks, 28 Tackles, 1 FR, 2 PD
MLB	Anthony Walker #4	Northwestern 5th year, Age: 26	92 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FR, 5 PD
OLB	Sione Takitaki #44	BYU 3rd year, Age: 26	1 Sack, 67 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD, 1 PD
OLB	Mack Wilson #51	Alabama 3rd year, Age: 23	39 Tackles, 2 PD
CB	Denzel Ward #21	Ohio State 4th year, Age: 24	46 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FF, 18 PD
CB	Troy Hill #23	Oregon 6th year, Age: 29	77 Tackles, 3 INTs, 2 TDs, 1 FF, 2 FR 10 PD
S	John Johnson III #43	Boston College 5th year, Age: 25	105 Tackles, 1 INT, 8 PD
S	Ronnie Harrison Jr. #33	Alabama 4th year, Age: 24	1 Sack, 38 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD, 7 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Cody Parkey #2	Auburn 7th year, Age: 29	19/22 FG, 43/47 XP
P	Jamie Gillan #7	Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3rd year, Age: 24
KR	Donovan Peoples-Jones #11	Michigan 2nd year, Age: 22	18 attempts, 379 yds
PR	Donovan Peoples-Jones #11		18 attempts, 77 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

QB: Case Keenum – #5 (Houston, 9th year, Age: 33)
FB: Andy Janovich – #31 (Nebraska, 6th year, Age: 28)
WR: Rashard Higgins – #82 (Colorado State, 6th year, Age: 26)
TE: Harrison Bryant – #88 (Florida Atlantic, 2nd year, Age: 23)
TE: David Njoku – #85 (Miami (FL), 5th year, Age: 25)
LB: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – #28 (Notre Dame, Rookie, Age: 21)
LB: Malcolm Smith – #56 (USC, 10th year, Age: 32)
CB: Greedy Williams – #26 (LSU, 3rd year, Age: 23)
CB: Greg Newsome II – #20 (Northwestern, Rookie, Age: 21)
CB: M.J. Stewart Jr. – #36 (North Carolina, 4th year, Age: 26)
S: Grant Delpit* – #22 (LSU, 2nd year, Age: 22)
S: Sheldrick Redwine – #29 (Miami (FL), 3rd year, Age: 24)

*Grant Delpit re-aggravated his hamstring injury and may miss the start of the season

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 11-6, T-1st in AFC North
MVP: DE: Myles Garrett
Breakout Player: TE: David Njoku
Offensive Grade: A-
Defensive Grade: B+
Strengths: Run game, offensive line, defensive line, strong secondary
Weaknesses: Depth at receiver, linebacker core

Pittsburgh Steelers

HC: Mike Tomlin (15th year, Career/Team record: 153-86-1) – AGE: 49

OFFENSE:

QB	Ben Roethlisberger #7	Miami (OH) 18th year, Age: 39	33 TDs, 10 INTs, 3,803 yds, 60.1 QBR 11 rush yds
HB	Najee Harris #22	Alabama Rookie, Age: 23	DRAFTED: 24th overall by PIT
WR	JuJu Smith-Schuster #19	USC 5th year, Age: 24	97 receptions, 831 yds, 9 TDs
WR	Chase Claypool #11	Notre Dame 2nd year, Age: 23	62 receptions, 873 yds, 9 TDs 10 carries, 16 yds, 2 TDs
WR	Diontae Johnson #18	Toledo 3rd year, Age: 25	88 receptions, 923 yds, 7 TDs
TE	Eric Ebron #85	North Carolina 8th year, Age: 28	56 receptions, 558 yds, 5 TDs
G	Trai Turner #51	LSU 8th year, Age: 28
G	Kevin Dotson #69	Louisiana-Lafayette 2nd year, Age: 24
C	J.C. Hassenauer #60	Alabama 2nd year, Age: 26
T	Chukwuma Okorafor #76	Western Michigan 4th year, Age: 24
T	Zach Banner* #72	USC 5th year, Age: 27

DEFENSE:

DE	Stephon Tuitt #91	Notre Dame 8th year, Age: 28	11 Sacks, 45 Tackles, 2 FF, 3 PD
DE	Tyson Alualu #94	California 12th year, Age: 34	2 Sacks, 39 Tackles, 1 FF, 5 PD
NT	Cameron Heyward #97	Ohio State 11th year, Age: 32	4 Sacks, 54 Tackles, 1 INT, 3 PD
ILB	Joe Schobert #45	Wisconsin 6th year, Age: 27	2.5 Sacks, 141 Tackles, 3 INTs, 1 TD, 2 FF 4 PD
ILB	Devin Bush #55	Michigan 3rd year, Age: 23	5 GP, 1 Sack, 26 Tackles, 3 PD
OLB	T.J. Watt #90	Wisconsin 5th year, Age: 26	15 Sacks, 53 Tackles, 1 INT, 2 FF, 7 PD
OLB	Melvin Ingram III #8	South Carolina 10th year, Age: 32	7 GP, 10 Tackles, 1 INT, 2 PD
CB	Joe Haden #23	Florida 12th year, Age: 32	52 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 TD, 12 PD
CB	Cameron Sutton #20	Tennessee 5th year, Age: 26	1 Sack, 30 Tackles, 1 INT, 3 FF, 1 FR 8 PD
S	Minkah Fitzpatrick #39	Alabama 4th year, Age: 24	79 Tackles, 4 INTs, 1 TD, 1 FF, 1 FR 11 PD
S	Terrell Edmunds #34	Virginia Tech 4th year, Age: 24	1 Sack, 68 Tackles, 2 INTs, 8 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Chris Boswell #9	Rice 7th year, Age: 30	19/20 FG, 34/38 XP
P	Jordan Berry #4	Eastern Kentucky 7th year, Age: 30
KR	Ray-Ray McCloud #14	Clemson 4th year, Age: 24	28 attempts, 646 yds
PR	Ray-Ray McCloud #14		29 attempts, 298 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

QB: Mason Rudolph – #2 (Oklahoma State, 4th year, Age: 26)
QB: Dwayne Haskins – #3 (Ohio State, 3rd year, Age: 24)
HB: Benny Snell Jr. – #24 (Kentucky, 3rd year, Age: 23)
FB: Derek Watt – #44 (Wisconsin, 6th year, Age: 28)
WR: James Washington – #13 (Oklahoma State, 4th year, Age: 25)
TE: Pat Freiermuth – #88 (Penn State, Rookie, Age: 22)
DE: Cassius Marsh – #49 (UCLA, 8th year, Age: 29)
LB: Alex Highsmith – #56 (Charlotte, 2nd year, Age: 24)
LB: Robert Spillane – #41 (Western Michigan, 3rd year, Age: 25)
S: Anthony Maulet – #35 (Memphis, 5th year, Age: 28)

*Zach Banner continues to rehab his torn ACL and may miss the start of the season

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 9-8, 3rd in AFC North
MVP: LB: T.J. Watt
Breakout Player: TE: Pat Freiermuth
Offensive Grade: C+
Defensive Grade: A-
Strengths: Strong EDGE rushers, good secondary, solid receiving core
Weaknesses: Old Big Ben, offensive line, run game

Houston Texans

HC: David Culley (1st year) – AGE: 66

OFFENSE:

QB	Tyrod Taylor #5	Virginia Tech 11th year, Age: 32	2 GP, 208 pass yds, 21.3 QBR 7 rush yds
HB	David Johnson #31	Northern Iowa 7th year, Age: 29	147 carries, 691 yds, 6 TDs 33 receptions, 314 yds, 2 TDs
WR	Brandin Cooks #13	Oregon State 8th year, Age: 27	81 receptions, 1,150 yds, 6 TDs
WR	Anthony Miller* #17	Memphis 4th year, Age: 26	49 receptions, 485 yds, 2 TDs
WR	Keke Coutee #16	Texas Tech 4th year, Age: 24	33 receptions, 400 yds, 3 TDs
TE	Jordan Akins #88	UCF 4th year, Age: 29	37 receptions, 403 yds, 1 TD
G	Max Scharping #74	Northern Illinois 3rd year, Age: 25
G	Justin McCray #64	UCF 5th year, Age: 29
C	Justin Britt #68	Missouri 7th year, Age: 30
T	Laremy Tunsil** #78	Ole Miss 6th year, Age: 27
T	Tytus Howard #71	Alabama State 3rd year, Age: 25

DEFENSE:

DE	Shaq Lawson #93	Clemson 6th year, Age: 27	4 Sacks, 32 Tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 PD
DE	Jordan Jenkins #50	Georgia 6th year, Age: 27	2 Sacks, 32 Tackles, 1 FF, 1 PD
DT	Charles Omenihu #94	Texas 3rd year, Age: 23	4 Sacks, 17 Tackles, 2 PD
DT	Maliek Collins #97	Nebraska 6th year, Age: 26	15 Tackles
MLB	Zach Cunningham #41	Vanderbilt 5th year, Age: 26	3 Sacks, 164 Tackles, 1 FF, 2 PD
OLB	Christian Kirksey #58	Iowa 8th year, Age: 28	2 Sacks, 78 Tackles, 2 INTs, 4 PD
OLB	Neville Hewitt #43	Marshall 7th year, Age: 28	2 Sacks, 134 Tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR, 4 PD
CB	Bradley Roby #21	Ohio State 8th year, Age: 29	37 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FR, 7 PD
CB	Desmond King II #25	Iowa 5th year, Age: 26	54 Tackles, 1 FR, 2 PD
S	Justin Reid #20	Stanford 4th year, Age: 24	2 Sacks, 83 Tackles, 4 PD
S	Eric Murray #23	Minnesota 6th year, Age: 27	2 Sacks, 71 Tackles, 1 FF, 2 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Ka’imi Fairbairn #7	UCLA 6th year, Age: 27	27/31 FG, 37/40 XP
P	Cameron Johnston #11	Ohio State 4th year, Age: 29
KR	Andre Roberts #19	The Citadel 12th year, Age: 33	32 attempts, 961 yds
PR	Andre Roberts #19		29 attempts, 286 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

QB: Deshaun Watson*** – #4 (Clemson, 5th year, Age: 25)
HB: Mark Ingram II – #2 (Alabama, 11th year, Age: 31)
HB: Phillip Lindsay – #30 (Colorado, 4th year, Age: 27)
HB: Rex Burkhead – #28 (Nebraska, 9th year, Age: 31)
WR: Chris Conley – #18 (Georgia, 7th year, Age: 28)
DE: Whitney Mercilus – #59 (Illinois, 10th year, Age: 32)
DE: Jacob Martin – #54 (Temple, 4th year, Age: 25)
DE: DeMarcus Walker – #44 (Florida State, 5th year, Age: 26)
DT: Jaleel Johnson – #91 (Iowa, 5th year, Age: 27)
LB: Kamu Grugier-Hill – #51 (Eastern Illinois, 6th year, Age: 27)
LB: Kevin Pierre-Louis – #57 (Boston College, 8th year, Age: 29)
CB: Vernon Hargreaves III – #26 (Florida, 6th year, Age: 26)
CB: Lonnie Johnson Jr. – #1 (Kentucky, 3rd year, Age: 25)
CB: Terrance Mitchell – #39 (Oregon, 8th year, Age: 29)
S: A.J. Moore Jr. – #33 (Ole Miss, 4th year, Age: 25)

*Anthony Miller has a dislocated shoulder and may miss the first week of the season
**Laremy Tunsil tested positive for COVID and may miss the start of the season
***Deshaun Watson continues his holdout and battles lawsuits, leaving his availability in 2021 up in the air

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 5-12, 3rd in AFC South
MVP: LB: Zach Cunningham
Breakout Player: DE: Jordan Jenkins
Offensive Grade: C
Defensive Grade: C+
Strengths: Great LB core, secondary, depth on defense, depth in run game
Weaknesses: Watson drama, defensive line, offensive line, WR core

Indianapolis Colts

HC: Frank Reich (4th year, Career/Team record: 29-22) – AGE: 59

OFFENSE:

QB	Carson Wentz #2	North Dakota State 6th year, Age: 28	16 TDs, 15 INTs, 2,620 yds, 49.6 QBR 276 rush yds, 5 TDs
HB	Jonathan Taylor #28	Wisconsin 2nd year, Age: 22	232 carries, 1,169 yds, 11 TDs 36 receptions, 299 yds, 1 TD
WR	T.Y. Hilton #13	Florida International 10th year, Age: 31	56 receptions, 762 yds, 5 TDs
WR	Zach Pascal #14	Old Dominion 4th year, Age: 26	44 receptions, 629 yds, 5 TDs
WR	Michael Pittman Jr. #11	USC 2nd year, Age: 23	40 receptions, 503 yds, 1 TD 3 carries, 26 yds
TE	Jack Doyle #84	Western Kentucky 9th year, Age: 31	23 receptions, 251 yds, 3 TDs
G	Quenton Nelson* #56	Notre Dame 4th year, Age: 25
G	Mark Glowinski #64	West Virginia 7th year, Age: 29
C	Ryan Kelly #78	Alabama 6th year, Age: 28
T	Eric Fisher** #79	Central Michigan 9th year, Age: 30
T	Braden Smith #72	Auburn 4th year, Age: 25

DEFENSE:

DE	Isaac Rochell #91	Notre Dame 4th year, Age: 26	2.5 Sacks, 29 Tackles, 1 PD
DE	Kwity Paye #51	Michigan Rookie, Age: 22	DRAFTED: 21st overall by IND
DT	DeForest Buckner #99	Oregon 6th year, Age: 27	9.5 Sacks, 58 Tackles, 2 FF, 1 FR, 3 PD
DT	Tyquan Lewis #94	Ohio State 4th year, Age: 26	4 Sacks, 24 Tackles, 2 PD
MLB	Darius Leonard #53	South Carolina State 4th year, Age: 29	3 Sacks, 132 Tackles, 3 FF, 2 FR, 7 PD
OLB	Bobby Okereke #58	Stanford 3rd year, Age: 25	72 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FR, 6 PD
OLB	Zaire Franklin #44	Syracuse 4th year, Age: 25	19 Tackles
CB	Xavier Rhodes #27	Florida State 9th year, Age: 31	42 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 TD, 12 PD
CB	Kenny Moore II #23	Valdosta State 5th year, Age: 25	2 Sacks, 80 Tackles, 4 INTs, 1 TD, 1 FF 12 PD
S	Julian Blackmon #32	Utah 2nd year, Age: 22	42 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FF, 6 PD
S	Khari Willis #37	Michigan State 3rd year, Age: 25	2 Sacks, 85 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 TD, 1 FF 6 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Rodrigo Blankenship #3	Georgia 2nd year, Age: 24	32/37 FG, 43/45 XP
P	Rigoberto Sanchez #8	Hawaii 5th year, Age: 26
KR	Isaiah Rodgers #34	Massachusetts 2nd year, Age: 23	24 attempts, 692 yds, 1 TD
PR	Nyheim Hines #21	NC State 4th year, Age: 24	30 attempts, 300 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

HB: Marlon Mack – #25 (South Florida, 5th year, Age: 25)
TE: Mo Alie-Cox – #81 (VCU, 4th year, Age: 27)
DE: Al-Quadin Muhammad – #97 (Miami (FL), 5th year, Age: 27)
DT: Antwaun Woods – #96 (USC, 4th year, Age: 28)
DT: Grover Stewart – #90 (Albany State, 5th year, Age: 27)
CB: T.J. Carrie – #38 (Ohio, 8th year, Age: 31)
CB: Rock Ya-Sin – #26 (Temple, 3rd year, Age: 25)
CB: Marvell Tell III – #39 (USC, 2nd year, Age: 25)

*Quenton Nelson rehabs his foot injury and may miss the first week of the season
**Eric Fisher continues to rehab his torn achilles and may miss the first 3-4 weeks

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 12-5, 1st in AFC South
MVP: LB: Darius Leonard
Breakout Player: WR: Michael Pittman Jr.
Offensive Grade: B-
Defensive Grade: A-
Strengths: Elite defense, depth in secondary, young receiver options, offensive line
Weaknesses: Health of Carson Wentz, young EDGE rushers

Jacksonville Jaguars

HC: Urban Meyer (1st year) – AGE: 57

OFFENSE:

QB	Trevor Lawrence #16	Clemson Rookie, Age: 21	DRAFTED: 1st overall by JAX
HB	James Robinson #30	Illinois State 2nd year, Age: 23	240 carries, 1,070 yds, 7 TDs 49 receptions, 344 yds, 3 TDs
WR	D.J. Chark Jr. #17	LSU 4th year, Age: 24	53 receptions, 706 yds, 5 TDs
WR	Marvin Jones Jr. #11	California 10th year, Age: 31	76 receptions, 978 yds, 9 TDs
WR	Laviska Shenault Jr. #10	Colorado 2nd year, Age: 22	58 receptions, 600 yds, 5 TDs 18 carries, 91 yds
TE	James O’Shaugnessy #80	Illinois State 7th year, Age: 29	28 receptions, 262 yds
G	Andrew Norwell #68	Ohio State 8th year, Age: 29
G	A.J. Cann #60	South Carolina 7th year, Age: 29
C	Brandon Linder #65	Miami (FL) 8th year, Age: 29
T	Cam Robinson* #74	Alabama 5th year, Age: 25
T	Jawaan Taylor #75	Florida 3rd year, Age: 23

DEFENSE:

DE	Dawuane Smoot #91	Illinois 5th year, Age: 26	5.5 Sacks, 25 Tackles, 2 FF
DE	Adam Gotsis #96	Georgia Tech 6th year, Age: 28	37 Tackles, 1 FF, 3 PD
DT	DaVon Hamilton #52	Ohio State 2nd year, Age: 24	1 Sack, 30 Tackles, 1 FR, 1 PD
DT	Taven Bryan #90	Florida 4th year, Age: 25	0.5 Sacks, 18 Tackles
MLB	Myles Jack #44	UCLA 6th year, Age: 25	1 Sack, 118 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FF, 2 FR 5 PD
OLB	Josh Allen** #41	Kentucky 3rd year, Age: 24	2.5 Sacks, 13 Tackles, 1 PD
OLB	Damien Wilson #54	Minnesota 7th year, Age: 28	73 Tackles, 1 FF, 1 PD
CB	Shaquill Griffin #26	UCF 5th year, Age: 26	63 Tackles, 3 INTs, 12 PD
CB	Tre Herndon #37	Vanderbilt 4th year, Age: 25	1 Sack, 76 Tackles, 5 PD
S	Rayshawn Jenkins #2	Miami (FL) 5th year, Age: 27	1 Sack, 84 Tackles, 2 INTs, 4 PD
S	Andrew Wingard #42	Wyoming 3rd year, Age: 24	49 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FR, 5 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Josh Lambo #4	Texas A&M 7th year, Age: 30	4 GP, 5/5 FG, 8/10 XP
P	Logan Cooke #9	Mississippi State 4th year, Age: 26
KR	Jamal Agnew #39	San Diego 5th year, Age: 26	28 attempts, 783 yds
PR	Jamal Agnew #39		14 attempts, 178 yds, 1 TD

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

QB: Gardner Minshew II – #15 (Washington State, 3rd year, Age: 26)
HB: Travis Etienne Jr.*** – #1 (Clemson, Rookie, Age: 21)
HB: Carlos Hyde – #24 (Ohio State, 8th year, Age: 30)
WR: Phillip Dorsett II – #13 (Miami (FL), 7th year, Age: 28)
LB: K’Lavon Chaisson – #45 (LSU, 2nd year, Age: 22)
CB: Sidney Jones IV – #21 (Washington, 4th year, Age: 25)
CB: C.J. Henderson – #23 (Florida, 2nd year, Age: 22)
S: Josh Jones – #29 (NC State, 5th year, Age: 26)
S: Jarrod Wilson – #25 (Michigan, 6th year, Age: 27)

*Cam Robinson has a sprained ankle and may miss the start of the season
**Josh Allen has COVID and may miss the start of the season
***Travis Etienne Jr. has a sprained foot and will miss the entire season

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 3-14, 4th in AFC South
MVP: LB: Myles Jack
Breakout Player: QB: Trevor Lawrence
Offensive Grade: C
Defensive Grade: D-
Strengths: Trevor Lawrence, solid young receivers
Weaknesses: Offensive line, defensive line, secondary, run game

Tennessee Titans

HC: Mike Vrabel (4th year, Career/Team record: 31-21) – AGE: 46

OFFENSE:

QB	Ryan Tannehill #17	Texas A&M 10th year, Age: 33	33 TDs, 7 INTs, 3,819 yds, 78.3 QBR 266 rush yds, 7 TDs
HB	Derrick Henry #22	Alabama 6th year, Age: 27	378 carries, 2,027 yds, 17 TDs 19 receptions, 114 yds
WR	Julio Jones #2	Alabama 11th year, Age: 32	51 receptions, 771 yds, 3 TDs
WR	A.J. Brown #11	Ole Miss 3rd year, Age: 24	70 receptions, 1,075 yds, 11 TDs
WR	Josh Reynolds #18	Texas A&M 5th year, Age: 26	52 receptions, 618 yds, 2 TDs
TE	Anthony Firkser #86	Harvard 4th year, Age: 26	39 receptions, 387 yds, 1 TD
G	Rodger Saffold III #76	Indiana 12th year, Age: 33
G	Nate Davis #64	UNC-Charlotte 3rd year, Age: 24
C	Ben Jones #60	Georgia 10th year, Age: 32
T	Taylor Lewan #77	Michigan 8th year, Age: 30
T	Ty Sambrailo #70	Colorado State 7th year, Age: 29

DEFENSE:

DE	Denico Autry #96	Mississippi State 8th year, Age: 31	7.5 Sacks, 33 Tackles
DE	Teair Tart #93	Florida International 2nd year, Age: 24	5 Tackles, 1 PD
NT	Jeffery Simmons #98	Mississippi State 3rd year, Age: 24	3 Sacks, 49 Tackles, 1 FF, 3 FR, 5 PD
ILB	Rashaan Evans #54	Alabama 4th year, Age: 25	0.5 Sacks, 96 Tackles, 1 FR, 5 PD
ILB	Jayon Brown #55	UCLA 5th year, Age: 26	1 Sack, 76 Tackles, 1 INT, 2 FF, 8 PD
OLB	Bud Dupree #48	Kentucky 7th year, Age: 28	8 Sacks, 31 Tackles, 2 FF, 2 PD
OLB	Harold Landry III #58	Boston College 4th year, Age: 25	5.5 Sacks, 69 Tackles, 1 INT, 5 PD
CB	Janoris Jenkins #20	Florida 10th year, Age: 32	55 Tackles, 3 INTs, 1 TD, 12 PD
CB	Caleb Farley #3	Virginia Tech Rookie, Age: 22	DRAFTED: 22nd overall by TEN
S	Kevin Byard #31	Middle Tennessee 6th year, Age: 27	111 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FF, 7 PD
S	Amani Hooker #37	Iowa 3rd year, Age: 23	51 Tackles, 4 INTs, 8 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Sam Ficken #4	Penn State 3rd year, Age: 28	13/15 FG, 12/15 XP
P	Brett Kern #6	Toledo 14th year, Age: 35
KR	Darrynton Evans #32	Appalachian State 2nd year, Age: 23	9 attempts, 206 yds
PR	Chester Rogers #80	Grambling State 5th year, Age: 27	14 attempts, 137 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

HB: Brian Hill – #25 (Wyoming, 5th year, Age: 25)
TE: Geoff Swaim – #87 (Texas, 7th year, Age: 27)
LB: David Long Jr. – #51 (West Virginia, 3rd year, Age: 25)
LB: John Simon – #59 (Ohio State, 9th year, Age: 30)
CB: Kristian Fulton – #26 (LSU, 2nd year, Age: 22)
CB: Breon Borders – #39 (Duke, 3rd year, Age: 26)
S: Clayton Geathers – #25 (UCF, 6th year, Age: 29)
S: Bradley McDougald – #30 (Kansas, 9th year, Age: 30)

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 10-7, 2nd in AFC South
MVP: HB: Derrick Henry
Breakout Player: WR: Josh Reynolds
Offensive Grade: B+
Defensive Grade: B-
Strengths: WR core, Derrick Henry, offensive line, linebackers
Weaknesses: Defensive line, depth on offense

Denver Broncos

HC: Vic Fangio (3rd year, Career/Team record: 12-20) – AGE: 63

OFFENSE:

QB	Teddy Bridgewater #5	Louisville 8th year, Age: 28	15 TDs, 11 INTs, 3,733 yds, 64.1 QBR 279 rush yds, 5 TDs
HB	Melvin Gordon III #25	Wisconsin 7th year, Age: 28	215 carries, 986 yds, 9 TDs 32 receptions, 158 yds, 1 TD
WR	Courtland Sutton #14	SMU 4th year, Age: 25	1 GP, 3 receptions, 66 yds
WR	Jerry Jeudy #10	Alabama 2nd year, Age: 22	52 receptions, 856 yds, 3 TDs
WR	Tim Patrick #81	Utah 4th year, Age: 27	51 receptions, 746 yds, 6 TDs
TE	Noah Fant #87	Iowa 3rd year, Age: 23	62 receptions, 673 yds, 3 TDs
G	Graham Glasgow #61	Michigan 6th year, Age: 28
G	Dalton Risner #66	Kansas State 3rd year, Age: 26
C	Lloyd Cushenberry III #79	LSU 2nd year, Age: 23
T	Garett Bolles #72	Utah 5th year, Age: 29
T	Bobby Massie #70	Ole Miss 10th year, Age: 32

DEFENSE:

DE	Shelby Harris #96	Illinois State 7th year, Age: 30	2.5 Sacks, 32 Tackles, 1 FF, 7 PD
DE	Dre’Mont Jones #93	Ohio State 3rd year, Age: 24	6.5 Sacks, 41 Tackles, 2 PD
NT	Shamar Stephen #99	Connecticut 8th year, Age: 30	0.5 Sacks, 34 Tackles
ILB	Josey Jewell #47	Iowa 4th year, Age: 26	2 Sacks, 112 Tackles, 4 PD
ILB	Alexander Johnson #45	Tennessee 4th year, Age: 29	1 Sack, 124 Tackles, 2 FF, 2 PD
OLB	Von Miller #58	Texas A&M 11th year, Age: 32	8 Sacks, 46 Tackles, 2 PD
OLB	Bradley Chubb #55	NC State 4th year, Age: 25	7.5 Sacks, 42 Tackles, 1 FF
CB	Ronald Darby #21	Florida State 7th year, Age: 27	55 Tackles, 1 FR, 16 PD
CB	Kyle Fuller #23	Virginia Tech 8th year, Age: 29	65 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FF, 8 PD
S	Justin Simmons #31	Boston College 6th year, Age: 27	96 Tackles, 5 INTs, 1 FR, 9 PD
S	Kareem Jackson #22	Alabama 12th year, Age: 33	90 Tackles, 1 INT, 2 FR, 4 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Brandon McManus #8	Temple 8th year, Age: 30	28/34 FG, 24/27 XP
P	Sam Martin #6	Appalachian State 9th year, Age: 31
KR	Diontae Spencer #11	McNeese State 3rd year, Age: 29	15 attempts, 281 yds
PR	Diontae Spencer #11		16 attempts, 253 yds, 1 TD

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

QB: Drew Lock – #3 (Missouri, 3rd year, Age: 24)
HB: Royce Freeman – #28 (Oregon, 4th year, Age: 25)
DT: DeShawn Williams – #90 (Clemson, 3rd year, Age: 28)
LB: Malik Reed – #59 (Nevada, 3rd year, Age: 25)
CB: Bryce Callahan – #29 (Rice, 7th year, Age: 29)
CB: Michael Ojemudia* – #13 (Iowa, 2nd year, Age: 23)
CB: Pat Surtain II – #2 (Alabama, Rookie, Age: 21)
CB: Essang Bassey – #34 (Wake Forest, 2nd year, Age: 22)

*Michael Ojemudia has a hamstring injury and will miss the first 3-5 weeks

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 6-11, T-3rd in AFC West
MVP: S: Justin Simmons
Breakout Player: CB: Pat Surtain II
Offensive Grade: C-
Defensive Grade: A-
Strengths: Depth in secondary, solid EDGE rushers, options at QB
Weaknesses: WR core, RB core, offensive line

Kansas City Chiefs

HC: Andy Reid (9th year in KC, Career record: 238-145-1, Team record: 98-43) – AGE: 63

OFFENSE:

QB	Patrick Mahomes #15	Texas Tech 5th year, Age: 25	38 TDs, 6 INTs, 4,740 yds, 82.9 QBR 308 rush yds, 2 TDs
HB	Clyde Edwards-Helaire* #25	LSU 2nd year, Age: 22	181 carries, 803 yds, 4 TDs 36 receptions, 297 yds, 1 TD
WR	Tyreek Hill #10	West Alabama 6th year, Age: 27	87 receptions, 1,276 yds, 15 TDs 13 carries, 123 yds, 2 TDs
WR	Mecole Hardman #17	Georgia 3rd year, Age: 23	41 receptions, 560 yds, 4 TDs 4 carries, 31 yds
WR	Demarcus Robinson #11	Florida 6th year, Age: 26	45 receptions, 466 yds, 3 TDs
TE	Travis Kelce #87	Cincinnati 9th year, Age: 31	105 receptions, 1,416 yds, 11 TDs
G	Joe Thuney #62	NC State 6th year, Age: 28
G	Laurent Duvernay-Tardif** #76	McGill 7th year, Age: 29
C	Creed Humphrey #52	Oklahoma Rookie, Age: 22	DRAFTED: 63rd overall by KC
T	Orlando Brown Jr. #57	Oklahoma 4th year, Age: 25
T	Lucas Niang #67	TCU Rookie, Age: 22

DEFENSE:

DE	Chris Jones #95	Mississippi State 6th year, Age: 27	7.5 Sacks, 36 Tackles, 2 FF, 4 PD
DE	Frank Clark #55	Michigan 7th year, Age: 28	6 Sacks, 29 Tackles, 1 FR, 2 PD
DT	Jarran Reed #90	Alabama 6th year, Age: 28	6.5 Sacks, 38 Tackles, 1 FF, 1 PD
DT	Derrick Nnadi #91	Florida State 4th year, Age: 25	47 Tackles
MLB	Anthony Hitchens #53	Iowa 8th year, Age: 29	78 Tackles, 1 PD
OLB	Willie Gay #50	Mississippi State 2nd year, Age: 23	1 Sack, 39 Tackles, 1 FF, 3 PD
CB	Charvarius Ward #35	Middle Tennessee 4th year, Age: 25	1 Sack, 51 Tackles, 6 PD
CB	L’Jarius Sneed #38	Louisiana Tech 2nd year, Age: 24	2 Sacks, 41 Tackles, 3 INTs, 7 PD
S	Tyrann Mathieu #32	LSU 9th year, Age: 29	62 Tackles, 6 INTs, 1 TD, 9 PD
S	Daniel Sorensen #49	BYU 8th year, Age: 31	91 Tackles, 3 INTs, 1 TD, 2 FF, 5 PD
S	Juan Thornhill #22	Virginia 3rd year, Age: 25	41 Tackles, 1 INT, 3 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Harrison Butker #7	Georgia Tech 5th year, Age: 26	25/27 FG, 48/54 XP
P	Tommy Townsend #5	Florida 2nd year, Age: 24
KR	Byron Pringle #13	Kansas State 4th year, Age: 27	10 attempts, 324 yds, 1 TD
PR	Mecole Hardman #17		25 attempts, 176 yds, 1 TD

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

QB: Chad Henne – #4 (Michigan, 14th year, Age: 36)
HB: Jerick McKinnon – #1 (Georgia Southern, 8th year, Age: 29)
HB: Darrel Williams – #31 (LSU, 4th year, Age: 26)
DE: Alex Okafor – #97 (Texas, 9th year, Age: 30)
DT: Tershawn Wharton – #98 (Missouri S&T, 2nd year, Age: 23)
LB: Nick Bolton – #54 (Missouri, Rookie, Age: 21)
LB: Ben Niemann – #56 (Iowa, 4th year, Age: 26)
CB: Rashad Fenton – #27 (South Carolina, 3rd year, Age: 24)
S: Armani Watts – #23 (Texas A&M, 4th year, Age: 25)

*Clyde Edwards-Helaire has an ankle sprain and may miss the first 1-2 weeks of the season
**Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has a broken hand and will miss the first 3-5 weeks of the season

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 14-3, 1st in AFC West
MVP: QB: Patrick Mahomes
Breakout Player: WR: Mecole Hardman
Offensive Grade: A+
Defensive Grade: B+
Strengths: Mahomes/Kelce/Hill, best offense in football, upgraded offensive line, EDGE rushers
Weaknesses: Young CB’s, depth in linebackers

Las Vegas Raiders

HC: Jon Gruden (4th year in OAK/LV, Career record: 119-114, Team record: 19-29) – AGE: 58

OFFENSE:

QB	Derek Carr #4	Fresno State 8th year, Age: 30	27 TDs, 9 INTs, 4,103 yds, 71 QBR 140 rush yds, 3 TDs
HB	Josh Jacobs #28	Alabama 3rd year, Age: 23	273 carries, 1,065 yds, 12 TDs 33 receptions, 238 yds
WR	Henry Ruggs III #11	Alabama 2nd year, Age: 22	26 receptions, 452 yds, 2 TDs 9 carries, 49 yds
WR	Hunter Renfrow #13	Clemson 3rd year, Age: 25	56 receptions, 656 yds, 2 TDs
WR	John Brown #15	Pittsburgh State 8th year, Age: 31	33 receptions, 458 yds, 3 TDs
TE	Darren Waller #83	Georgia Tech 5th year, Age: 28	107 receptions, 1,196 yds, 9 TDs
G	Richie Incognito* #64	Nebraska 14th year, Age: 38
G	Denzelle Good #71	Mars Hill 7th year, Age: 30
C	Andre James #68	UCLA 3rd year, Age: 24
T	Kolton Miller #74	UCLA 4th year, Age: 25
T	Alex Leatherwood #70	Alabama Rookie, Age: 22	DRAFTED: 17th overall by LV

DEFENSE:

DE	Yannick Ngakoue #91	Maryland 6th year, Age: 26	8 Sacks, 23 Tackles, 4 FF, 1 PD
DE	Maxx Crosby #98	Eastern Michigan 3rd year, Age: 24	7 Sacks, 39 Tackles, 1 FR, 1 PD
DT	Quinton Jefferson #97	Maryland 6th year, Age: 28	3 Sacks, 23 Tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 PD
DT	Johnathan Hankins #90	Ohio State 9th year, Age: 29	1 Sack, 48 Tackles, 1 FR
MLB	Cory Littleton #42	Washington 6th year, Age: 27	82 Tackles
OLB	Denzel Perryman #52	Miami (FL) 7th year, Age: 28	1 Sack, 48 Tackles, 1 FF, 1 PD
OLB	Nick Kwiatoski #44	West Virginia 6th year, Age: 28	1 Sack, 81 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FF, 4 PD
CB	Casey Hayward Jr. #29	Vanderbilt 10th year, Age: 31	41 Tackles, 1 INT, 8 PD
CB	Trayvon Mullen Jr. #27	Clemson 3rd year, Age: 23	64 Tackles, 2 INTs, 14 PD
S	Johnathan Abram #24	Mississippi State 3rd year, Age: 24	86 Tackles, 2 INTs, 5 PD
S	Karl Joseph #43	West Virginia 6th year, Age: 27	67 Tackles, 1 INT, 2 FR, 4 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Daniel Carlson #2	Auburn 4th year, Age: 26	33/35 FG, 45/47 XP
P	A.J. Cole #6	NC State 3rd year, Age: 25
KR	Jalen Richard** #30	Southern Miss 6th year, Age: 27	10 attempts, 240 yds
PR	Hunter Renfrow #13		23 attempts, 265 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

QB: Marcus Mariota – #8 (Oregon, 7th year, Age: 27)
HB: Kenyan Drake – #23 (Alabama, 6th year, Age: 27)
WR: Willie Snead IV – #17 (Ball State, 7th year, Age: 28)
DE: Clelin Ferrell – #99 (Clemson, 3rd year, Age: 24)
DE: Carl Nassib – #94 (Penn State, 6th year, Age: 28)
DT: Gerald McCoy – #61 (Oklahoma, 12th year, Age: 33)
DT: Solomon Thomas – #92 (Stanford, 5th year, Age: 25)
LB: Nicholas Morrow*** – #50 (Greenville, 5th year, Age: 26
CB: Damon Arnette – #20 (Ohio State, 2nd year, Age: 24)
CB: Nevin Lawson – #26 (Utah State, 8th year, Age: 30)
S: Roderic Teamer – #33 (Tulane, 2nd year, Age: 24)

*Richie Incognito has a calf strain and may miss the first week of the season
**Jalen Richard has a foot injury and will miss the first 1-3 weeks
***Nicholas Morrow has a foot injury and may miss a good portion of the season

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 6-11, T-3rd in AFC West
MVP: TE: Darren Waller
Breakout Player: CB: Damon Arnette
Offensive Grade: C+
Defensive Grade: C-
Strengths: Secondary, options at defensive line
Weaknesses: WR core, linebackers, inconsistent QB

Los Angeles Chargers

HC: Brandon Staley (1st year) – AGE: 38

OFFENSE:

QB	Justin Herbert #10	Oregon 2nd year, Age: 23	31 TDs, 10 INTs, 4,336 yds, 69.5 QBR 234 rush yds, 5 TDs
HB	Austin Ekeler #30	Western State 5th year, Age: 26	116 carries, 530 yds, 1 TD 54 receptions, 403 yds, 2 TDs
WR	Keenan Allen #13	California 9th year, Age: 29	100 receptions, 992 yds, 8 TDs
WR	Mike Williams #81	Clemson 5th year, Age: 26	48 receptions, 756 yds, 5 TDs
WR	Jalen Guyton #15	North Texas 2nd year, Age: 24	28 receptions, 511 yds, 3 TDs
TE	Jared Cook #87	South Carolina 13th year, Age: 34	37 receptions, 504 yds, 7 TDs
G	Matt Feiler #71	Bloomsburg 5th year, Age: 29
G	Oday Aboushi #76	Virginia 9th year, Age: 30
C	Corey Linsley #63	Ohio State 8th year, Age: 30
T	Bryan Bulaga #75	Iowa 12th year, Age: 32
T	Rashawn Slater #70	Northwestern Rookie, Age: 22	DRAFTED: 13th overall by LAC

DEFENSE:

DE	Joey Bosa #97	Ohio State 6th year, Age: 26	7.5 Sacks, 39 Tackles, 1 FR, 1 PD
DE	Christian Covington #95	Rice 7th year, Age: 27	39 Tackles
DT	Linval Joseph #98	East Carolina 12th year, Age: 32	62 Tackles
DT	Jerry Tillery #99	Notre Dame 3rd year, Age: 24	3 Sacks, 29 Tackles, 2 FF, 1 FR, 1 PD
MLB	Kenneth Murray Jr. #9	Oklahoma 2nd year, Age: 22	1 Sack, 107 Tackles, 3 PD
OLB	Uchenna Nwosu #42	USC 4th year, Age: 24	4.5 Sacks, 33 Tackles, 2 PD
OLB	Drue Tranquill #49	Notre Dame 3rd year, Age: 26	1 GP, 1 Tackle
CB	Michael Davis #43	BYU 5th year, Age: 26	63 Tackles, 3 INTs, 1 TD, 14 PD
CB	Chris Harris Jr. #25	Kansas 11th year, Age: 32	0.5 Sacks, 37 Tackles, 1 INT, 2 PD
S	Derwin James #33	Florida State 4th year, Age: 25	DNP – INJURED
S	Nasir Adderley #24	Delaware 3rd year, Age: 24	69 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FR, 3 PD

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K	Michael Badgley #4	Miami (FL) 4th year, Age: 26	24/33 FG, 36/39 XP
P	Ty Long #1	UAB 3rd year, Age: 28
KR	Nasir Adderley #24		11 attempts, 318 yds
PR	K.J. Hill Jr. #84	Ohio State 2nd year, Age: 23	12 attempts, 83 yds

NOTABLE BENCH PLAYERS:

QB: Chase Daniel – #7 (Missouri, 13th year, Age: 34)
HB: Joshua Kelly – #27 (UCLA, 2nd year, Age: 23)
HB: Justin Jackson – #22 (Northwestern, 4th year, Age: 25)
WR: Tyron Johnson – #83 (Oklahoma State, 2nd year, Age: 25)
DT: Justin Jones – #93 (NC State, 4th year, Age: 24)
LB: Kyler Fackrell – #52 (Utah State, 6th year, Age: 29)
LB: Kyzir White – #44 (West Virginia, 4th year, Age: 25)
CB: Asante Samuel Jr. – #26 (Florida State, Rookie, Age: 21)
CB: Tevaughn Campbell – #20 (Regina, 2nd year, Age: 28)

PAUL’S THOUGHTS:

Projected Record: 10-7, 2nd in AFC West
MVP: WR: Keenan Allen
Breakout Player: LB: Kenneth Murray Jr.
Offensive Grade: A-
Defensive Grade: C
Strengths: High powered offense, young QB, WR core, EDGE rushers
Weaknesses: Linebackers, offensive line, secondary

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