San Diego Chargers
San Diego once again will be much more talented than any other team in their division, and if Ryan Mathews proves worthy of his first-round selection, the Chargers are a Super Bowl threat. Marcus McNeil and Vincent Jackson are threatening to hold out, but once the pigskin starts flying I assume they will be back in the fold. The defense is a concern, but in this division, their explosive offense should be enough.
Denver Broncos
The Broncos puzzled many by selecting Tim Tebow and Demaryius Thomas when they could have nabbed Jimmy Clausen and Dez Bryant at both spots. I did not like their choices, but if they are confident in their guys, then they made the right picks. Their offensive line is one of the best in football and can help steady a team that is rocky at many other positions. Kyle Orton should be the starter and is solid but nothing more. Brandon Marshall will be sorely missed and the Broncos defense overachieved last year to the tune of just an 8-8 record. Josh McDaniels has work to do.
Oakland Raiders
The Raiders will actually resemble a football team this year with Jason Campbell representing a huge upgrade over JaMarcus Russell. Darren McFadden and Michael Bush is a running back tandem with potential, but thus far has lacked in production. Rolando McClain will be able to start and make an impact immediately at linebacker. They have a promising front seven with Richard Seymour still playing at a high level, the addition of pass rusher Kamerion Wimbley, and of course McClain. Nnamdi Asomugha is still a top-3 corner in football. This team has holes on the offensive line and will struggle to score points.
Kansas City Chiefs
Although the Chiefs will be looking up at the rest of their division this season, they put together an excellent draft, taking players that can contribute instantly to a team in dire need of reinforcements. Matt Cassel has to play better than he did last year. He should have some help with draftees Dexter McCluster and Javier Arenas providing serious juice in the return game and McCluster adding explosion as a slot receiver as well. Tyson Jackson and Glenn Dorsey need to live up to expectations. If they can, this defense could really have something with the addition of Eric Berry. The offensive line is a concern and Dwayne Bowe needs help making plays.
Final Standings
San Diego Chargers 11-5
Denver Broncos 7-9
Oakland Raiders 7-9
Kansas City Chiefs 5-11
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