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They have Stephen Davis most likely to have Break out season. Not one redskin mentioned. Lets prove them all wrong

Analysts go on the record for 2003

(Sept. 3, 2003) -- The NFL season is set to kick off in just a few days, and we here at NFL.com are excited! While we wait for the opening kickoffs to be booted across the country, each of our analysts jotted down some notes and picks for the upcoming year.

Who will be the league MVP (offense and defense)? What about the rookies of the year? What team will come out of nowhere to surprise everyone? Which backup quarterback will make waves?

The time for talk is over -- check out our analysts' picks for the new year. Don't worry, we'll keep this handy and show it off again at the end of the year to see whose picks were right and whose weren't.

(One analyst, Phil Simms, explains why he won't offer any predictions.)


Details

Carucci


Kirwan Details

Collinsworth


Shell

Brandt

Esiason

Aikman
Offensive MVP
Ricky
Williams
MIA Marshall
Faulk
STL Donovan
McNabb
PHI Kurt
Warner
STL Ricky
Williams
MIA Ricky
Williams
MIA Kurt
Warner
STL
Defensive MVP
Simeon
Rice
TB Michael
Strahan
NYG Simeon
Rice
TB Simeon
Rice
TB Ray
Lewis
BAL Julius
Peppers
CAR Kendrell
Bell
PIT
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Charles
Rogers
DET Charles
Rogers
DET Carson
Palmer
CIN Charles
Rogers
DET Dallas
Clark
IND Andre
Johnson
HOU Kyle
Boller
BAL
Defensive Rookie of the Year
Terence
Newman
DAL Dewayne
Robertson
NYJ Terence
Newman
DAL Terence
Newman
DAL Terrell
Suggs
BAL Terrell
Suggs
BAL Jerome
McDougle
PHI
Top three teams in AFC
KC, PIT,
TEN MIA, OAK,
TEN DEN, MIA,
PIT MIA, OAK,
TEN MIA, NE,
TEN IND, MIA,
OAK KC, MIA,
PIT
Top three teams in NFC
PHI, STL,
TB NYG, PHI,
TB NYG, PHI,
TB PHI, STL,
TB NYG, PHI,
TB PHI, STL,
TB NYG, STL,
TB
Biggest surprise
CAR SEA SEA SEA BUF CAR; MIN KC
Super Bowl winner
TB TB PHI TEN NE STL PIT
Most successful new head coach
Dennis
Erickson
SF Dennis
Erickson
SF Dennis
Erickson
SF Dennis
Erickson
SF Bill
Parcells
DAL Marvin
Lewis
CIN Steve
Mariucci
DET
Most likely to have breakout season
Stephen
Davis
CAR Freddie
Mitchell
PHI Jake
Plummer
DEN Jerry
Porter
OAK Drew
Bennett
TEN David
Carr
HOU Matt
Hasselbeck
SEA
Backup QB who will make impact
Doug
Johnson
ATL Carson
Palmer
CIN Charlie
Batch, PIT;
Brian
Griese, MIA Doug
Johnson
ATL Vinny
Testaverde
NYJ Doug
Johnson
ATL Marc
Bulger
STL
Most likely rushing champion
Ricky
Williams
MIA Deuce
McAllister
NO Ricky
Williams
MIA Ricky
Williams
MIA Clinton
Portis
DEN

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I, for one, agree that Stephen Davis will probably have a MONSTER YEAR.

Let's face it....he's now in a system that will likely run him 25-30 times/game.

Carolina scares me. I think they have a lot of potential this year. Good defense. Great running game.

We'll see. Time will tell.....

It still bothers me that not one redskin mentioned. And the Eagles and the Giants 2 of the three leading teams in the NFC. Give me a break. Redskins Titans SUPERBOWL

You know, I'm not so sure it's a bad thing. I rather like being the underdog, coming at 'em when they least expect it.

I agree totally. When we've been heavily hyped or favored in the press past few years its been a disaster. I'd much rather keep it low profile and hand out crow when Ramsey and Coles are one of the league leading duos.

On the other hand I like that everyone seems to be picking the Eagles for the NFC East. I view that team as a much more beatable team for us now than in the near past so this is good news to me.