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Which Teams Will Stink? AFC West Edition

To pass the time this off-season, I have started threads on the AFC East and AFC South regarding which team(s) in those divisions will stink. After all, even though all the teams are being optimistic after the draft and free agency, some of them are going to stink this upcoming season. This time, vote below about which AFC West team you think will stink.

(In the order of their records last season):

Chiefs: They should have a different defensive look after signing NT Xavier Williams, CB David Amerson, LB Anthony Hitchens and CB Kendall Fuller (via trade), as well as spending the entire draft class on defensive players (even the OG they drafted late was a DT in college.) They have QB Mahomes and most of their offense back from last season, which ranked 5th in total offense but collapsed in the playoffs.

LA Chargers: The team has lost TE Hunter Henry for the upcoming season, which may put a dent in the league's top passing offense. But they get Joey Bosa back to play opposite Melvin Ingram (who eventually will show up after skipping OTAs), as well as rookie safety Derwin James, so the defense as a whole should improve. They also added OC Mike Pouncey, which should help their running game (if they choose to run more this season.)

Raiders: The team drafted two OTs after having a dominant O-line just two seasons ago, and has plenty of playmakers for Derek Carr to utilize, but their offense was not dominant last season. They only allowed five passing TDs last season, but are replacing oft-injured LB NaVorro Bowman with oft-injured Derrick Johnson at LB & the health of CB Gareon Conley is a question mark.

Broncos: Adding Bradley Chubb across from Von Miller should keep the defense formidable, and all hopes are pinned on Case Keenum bringing the offnse back up from mediocrity (along with competition at WR and RB from rookies Courtland Sutton and Royce Freeman.) Perhaps Keenum can do what no other Broncos QB did last season & throw more TDs than INTs.


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