Theoretical dead periods in the NFL are often the most fun. Free from the anticlimactic realization of hundreds of games, we are left to play in our own imaginations for a little while. Up next is the NFL combine, which is the crockpot of league news—it simmers with all the ingredients together, though the finished product is still a while away (and is always, really, just some gussied-up version of chicken thighs and rice). Not long after, we’ll have the start of the new league year and, by my estimation, some fascinating quarterback movement along with a few desperate teams trying to emulate the Seahawks instead of understanding how the team really got there (hiring a whip-smart head coach and building off of preexisting roster strengths).
That makes the offseason fun, though the actual occurrences rarely live up to what we’ve cooked up between two ears (way better than chicken thighs and rice). That’s ultimately the spirit behind these 32 post–Super Bowl predictions, one for each team, focused specifically on the offseason. We’ll try to go bold because if not now, when? If not here, where?
