| TEAM |
COMMENTS |
1. Colts
|
Unit was surprisingly good last season. |
2. Chargers
|
Thirty interceptions last year - that's nice. |
3. Bucs
|
Nobody dented this unit much in 2007. |
4. Patriots
|
Only Giants recorded more sacks. |
5. Vikings
|
Led league in INT returns for scores. |
6. Cowboys
|
New coach has defense on the rise. |
7. Titans
|
Won't have Pacman distraction anymore. |
8. Steelers
|
Not as strong as in past, but still pretty good. |
9. Bears
|
Disappointed last year, but still has potential. |
10. Ravens
|
Unit has been on steady decline. |
11. Jaguars
|
Coach has defensive mindset. |
12. Eagles
|
Always fields consistent unit. |
13. Redskins
|
Suddenly, they have fierce pass rush. |
14. Giants
|
Came on strong late last season. |
15. Packers
|
Must improve on defense with Favre gone. |
16. Seahawks
|
Always rate among leaders in sacks. |
17. Jets
|
Need to create more turnovers. |
18. Chiefs
|
AFC West still pretty high-scoring. |
19. Panthers
|
Coming off disappointing season. |
20. Broncos
|
Entire team not what it used to be. |
21. Cardinals
|
Unit not as bad as most think. |
22. Texans
|
Young group is improving. |
23. Bengals
|
Good at interceptions, if nothing else. |
24. 49ers
|
Some talent, but little success in recent years. |
25. Bills
|
Not fun having to play Patriots twice. |
26. Raiders
|
Off-season improvement came on offense. |
27. Rams
|
Nothing exciting about this group. |
28. Dolphins
|
You know Parcells will make defense a priority. |
29. Lions
|
Losing Martz usually means defense improves. |
30. Falcons
|
Can't be any worse than last year. |
31. Browns
|
As offense scores more, defense giving up more. |
32. Saints
|
Expect a lot of shootouts this season. |
