Awesome, thank youPigman wrote:Good question!
I've always felt that the key to picking a team comes down to a few factors:
1. They cant have won the SB recently, so like the last 5-8 years. That rules out my Eagles , the Pats, Broncos, Ravens, Seattle, Giants and Packers... just feels like you're on a band wagon
2. For the same reason you cant jump on a team that looks like their on the verge... which sadly IMO, rules out the Rams and Chiefs. Both great teams who look to be on the cusp of title runs. You dont want to be the guy who got on in a championship year.
3. Your team HAS to have a QB that feels safe-ish. The worst possible scenario is you get on some bum franchise who is on the bottom of the league and no real future. In the same criteria is good teams with aging Qbs who about to leave... the quickest way to lose passion is watching a terrible team... to me that rules out the Bills, Bears, Dolphins, Raiders, Pats, Saints, Steelers, and Chargers
so whats left?
I wont touch on everyone, just hit my best 10 or so, but happy to offer thoughts on others... i enjoy this stuff, my process of picking the eagles was actually a kind of cool thing that i really enjoyed
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Rookie QB Bracket
Cardinals: Young rookie QB Rosen who i think is pretty good, they have David Johnson who is awesome, Patrick Peterson, Chandler Jones on D. They have young pieces who could be cool. Their coaching staff is a mess, but they'll sack these idiots soon and you should get better immediately after.
Browns: Who would have thought, but this team is GOOD. Now is the perfect time to be a Browns fan. The Coach is a god damn idiot but he's not long for this world. They've got a really excellent rookie QB, some exciting skill players and the defence is legit. No one will ever accuse you of band wagon jumping on the Browns
Jets: Probably the least desirable of the lot. But Darnold is, i think, gonna be a really good QB. Jamal Adams is a great player on D, the sort of dude who makes you want to go beyond fantasy football. Might be the heir to the AFC East throne once brady retires? Probably not but it's a big market too so you get the splashy signings.
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Vet QB Bracket:
Falcons: Matt Ryan is a really good QB, the offence is awesome and the defence when healthy is trending up. Lost a SB a few years ago up 28-3, and typically a tortured franchise in terms of success but they're fun. You'll enjoy being a Falcons fan, even if they dont win the big one.
Cowboys: Big market team, they get plenty of prime time and a **** ton of coverage on all formats. I hate them. But at they are always in the news. Jerry Jones likes to make splashy moves so you always feel like youre on the verge of something, and though you might never be good enough, you'll rarely be absolute awful. Dak Prescott is a flawed QB who isnt particularly talented but Zeke is ridiculous and a better coaching staff could unlock something. They're the Lakers of the NFL though, so there is a little "of course you are" aspect to being a fan of them.
Texans: Watson is one of the most exciting Qbs in the game, Dre Hopkins is cool as ****, and they've got guys like Clowney and Watt who are amazing on the other side of the ball. They're in a bad division so you can realistically hope for some pretty good immediate returns on supporting them.
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Others:
Panthers: They have Cam, who is... a **** specimen. They lost a SB a few years ago but with Cam on board you can expect they'll always been pretty relevant. And man he's **** fun to watch. Dj Moore is exciting and McCaffery is a fantasy player you can own and love. Luke Kuechley (ill never learn how to spell that) is amazing too.
Vikings: possibly the most tortured franchise in NFL history. Got a hammer dropped in their own building in the NFCCG last year, and then had to watch the Eagles win a SB in their building. That's maybe the 3rd worst thing that happened to this fan base. Their coach is awesome, their Defence is not playing well now but should be amazing, they just signed a GOOD (not great) Qb who has 6-7 years in him, and Theilen, Diggs and Cook are awesome skill players to want to get behind.
Jaguars: QB kind of stinks but it feels like they'll make a move on this front in the next year or so and when they do, this team is gonna be awesome. Lenny Fournette is a great young physical RB, i like their young WRs. And they have the best D in the NFL. Also Jalen Ramsey is a big dick swinging **** boss and i am here for every bit of **** talk he throws out. Dude is the best.
Colts: You get Andrew Luck and a team with a good, creative coach, and a GM who appears (early stages) to be getting players in the draft. I dont feel good about this. Especially given Luck's shoulder history but if he stays healthy and Ballard continues to build this could be a fun team to get behind
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But honestly... just watch as many games as you can, immerse yourself in the game, and dont rush into anything, take note of the teams you like, take note of the teams you HATE... i took nearly half a season before i settled on a team... if you feel strongly against a team, start focusing on teams they are natural rivals of, and see if one of them wont stick
its a fun process.
NFL is the best sport in the world. Make a good decision
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