NFL Draft Spotlight by Team - #16 Pick by the Tennessee Titans

#16 - Tennessee Titans - Sergio Kindle - Texas

The Titans big move of the off season was losing Kyle Vander Bosch to the Detroit Lions. Now the team needs another pass rusher, and Sergio Kindle can help immediately. The team signed CB Tye Hill to a one-year deal, which should eliminate the chance of drafting a CB in the first round. The team needs to take a CB sometime in the draft, but 1st round is not a must. It seems like Tennessee can always use a WR, which they still can, but it's too early to take Demaryius Thomas from Georgia Tech. The WRs played good enough last year, but they seem to be like the Giants, a good group, but no clear #1. No receiver had 50 receptions, but if Kenny Britt can improve to an elite #1 receiver, this team could get dangerous quick. Super Bowl teams need that true #1 receiver, but the Titans need to worry about getting in the playoffs first.

Sergio Kindle is a pass rushing LB who doesn't seem like he will be able to do much else. For that reason, he may only see the field in passing situations. The AFC South has two great QBs with Peyton Manning and Matt Schaub, and the Titans need to get more sacks out of their defense (no player had 6 sacks on the team in 2009). That's not the worst thing for a rookie, but he needs to learn and develop other skills to be a full time starter. People are starting to whisper about players from UT developing in the NFL, Kindle will try to prove UT's critics wrong.

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Atlanta Falcons - The Great Hunters of the Wind

Hunting is a form of survival to sustain the needs of someone may it be for nourishment, for entertainment or for trade. People in the early times, did hunting as a way of living since food was not as easy as buying in the market like what we have right now. The search for animals in the wilds was the common way to eat hearty meals with a simple use of bows and arrows or even spears.

As the early Homo sapiens were known to be great hunters, we also have creatures that have a keen eye for this task. We call them birds. They own the air and the atmosphere. No other creature could fly better than they could as they were built with wings to reach places for survival. They are the hunters that thrive in the wind and devour creatures of the land. In addition, sometimes, they are the common victims of extinction because of the unruly use of hunting for sport. Let us know some of them and small bits of information about them.

The falcon

They are the birds from the kingdom Animalia that belongs to the family of Falconidae. These birds of prey have the gift alertness, as their vision is more than normal. It is easy for them to spot their prey and seize them. They are also built for speed as they have broad wings. This also gives them the ability of changing direction as easy as 1-2-3. You see these species in the logo of the Atlanta Falcons. Aside from that, one of their species (Peregrines) is now listed as one of the endangered species.

The Eagle and Hawks

They are birds of prey from the same kingdom mentioned above but this time belongs to the family of Accipitridae. Eagles are big in terms of size and wings. They have great color combination and their trademark is their white tail. Despite the dominant color on their body, their tail is always white when they reach adulthood. Female species are normally bigger than males. On the other hands, hawks are also strong birds and are much known for their alertness. They were also known to be one of the most intelligent birds based on their Avian IQ test results. The American Bald eagle is one of the endangered species. Hawks are the used as part of the logos of Atlanta basketball team.

Owls

These are birds of prey that thrive at night. As they say, they are nocturnal. They have great visions and they fly silently. They have big eyes and keen hearing senses that allows them to accurately locate even the faintest sound of their prey. They do not even have to turn their head to see where their prey is located. They also have powerful claws that are used to capture their prey. Owls were mail carriers in the movie Harry Potter.

Because of their powerful and cunning skills in attacking, their prey fears them. Because of this, they are commonly used to be parts of logos of various team sports (like Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles). However, despite of their greatness, still we need to help preserve them.

Freddie Brister is a huge fan of the NFL and the Atlanta Falcons. His love for the game of football started with an older brother passing the pigskin around in the backyard with cousins and neighborhood friends. He later played in high school, college and coached high school football for 25 years, before retiring to write for Sports Fan Treasures. Check out his. Atlanta Falcons Lamp or his. Indianapolis Colts Lamp

2011 NFL Pre-Draft Team Capsules

AFC SOUTH TEAM DRAFT NEEDS

1) INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: Even with "Superman" at QB, the Colts were overachievers last season due to injuries, finishing at 10-6 and losing a tough one to the Jets in the 1st round of the NFL playoffs. When looking at this franchise, they are all about outscoring their opponent. They showed that they can "plug and play" at WR with the talent they have shown the last few years with the emergence of Garcon, White and Collie. However, the Colts universe still revolves around Manning and you don't keep your Ferrari parked in the road do you? No you protect it and that is what the Colts will do early in this draft. They still were near the top of the league with only 17 sacks allowed on Manning in 2010 but much of their issues on the OL were disguised by Manning's uncanny ability to read defenses and get the ball out of his hands quickly. Look for the Colts to address the line at pick 22 in what is amounting to a pretty deep draft in the trenches. Carimi or Castonzo would be great but are not expected to be there for their pick. I think Tyron Smith from USC may be a good fit here for them as he is big at 6'5and still has room to grow his frame at 290. Rackley from Lehigh would also be a solid choice here too if available. The rest of the draft should concentrate on the defensive side of the ball. They are plenty deep at WR, Clark isn't getting younger at TE but this draft is not good if you need a TE so they'll pass here. RB could be an option in rounds 3-4 as Brown is bordering on a bust depending on the 2011 season and Addai, while showing great signs of life last year, just can't be counted on for production and staying healthy. With Sanders now gone in the back end, the Colts need to shore up their secondary. I like them going CB, maybe even in the first and crossing their fingers that the talent at OL holds up until their 2nd pick. They can also always use help at the DL position to free up Freeney so that is an option as well.

2) HOUSTON TEXANS: Everyone's favorite pre-season pick to surprise did so again, only on the downside as usual. They started out the season strong but lost some close ones along the way to again finish a disappointing season at 6-10. Kubiak miraculously returns, mostly because the offense is his forte and is not the problem. That is why owner, Bob McNair gutted the defensive staff and elected to bring in "Uncle Wade" to shore things up and switch over to a 3-4 front. There is usually a learning curve with that and getting the right personnel up front is a challenge so don't expect huge strides in 2011. However, they will spend the majority of this draft looking for help on that side of the ball and they will mostly find it in a deep DL, OLB and decent not great CB draft. The Texans know they need to fix the secondary which is why they went CB in the first in 2010 but Kareem Jackson disappointed in year 1. At #11, Peterson, Prince, Jimmy Smith or Rasi Dowling should all be available and probably are good fits to at least start improving this secondary that has to play Peyton twice a year. The other good news for the Texans is there are a decent amount of pass rushing OLB's in this draft that they can opt for in Round 1 or 2 possibly. Cushing and Barwin should make the transition fine but adding a guy like Justin Houston of Georgia, Chris Carter, Fresno or Akeem Ayers from UCLA may be a good fit. Of course of paramount importance is always the NG in the 3-4 and some teams have been looking for that player for years. This is the anchor of this defense and 330 lb. players that also have quick feet don't grow on trees so it may take a while to get one.

3) JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: Forever on the hot seat, coach Jack Del Rio will need to get instant production from this draft if he is going to stick around for a while. In this QB driven league, it is no wonder that he has had mostly subpar seasons with previous bust Byron Leftwich and now the very average David Garrard. Could this be the year the Jags look to finally land a franchise QB? Well there is a lot of depth at that position but franchise QBs? I don't think you have more than a couple that could turn out that way but no one that will help immediately. If they go QB early, it tells you all you need to know about GM Smith's feelings on Del Rio's long term potential as coach. Garrard is serviceable at best and won't be winning any championships, let alone a division with Peyton Manning around any time soon. So what will the Jags do? They have to go primarily defense yet again in this draft with a focus on WR as well. Sims-Walker was an enigma last year and is most likely not going to be resigned after underachieving. Mike Thomas looked good last year but Hill, Dillard and Underwood are not exactly household names at WR. They need some help here. At pick 16, they likely will not have a shot at Green or Julio Jones in the draft unless they trade up and they have too many needs on defense to give away picks. A guy like Torey Smith or Tandon Doss may be a good fit in the 2nd. On defense and likely in the 1st round, they will go where the talent runs deep at DE. Jordan or Kerrigan would be good compliments to Aaron Kampman who is coming off a season-ending knee injury and this will also disguise some of the worst secondary play in the league. If there were a game changing Safety in this draft, that would be the pick but unfortunately for the Jags, that doesn't exist this year.

4) TENNESSEE TITANS: The good news is the Titans have the 8th pick in the draft as a reward for their disappointing 6-10 finish. The bad news is they need a QB and you could argue that all 7 teams in front of them, except maybe Cleveland if they really like McCoy, also needs one. The depth at this position reminds me of 1983 however I don't hold as much hope that we are looking at the next Marino, Eason, and O'Brien, more like a lot of Todd Blackledge. Out are Jeff Fisher after 16 seasons and the controversial Vince Young, we think. Kerry Collins remains serviceable but is not the answer so look for the Titans to see what happens in front of them. If a guy like Gabbert, Mallett or even Newton (new and improved VY?) are available, they may pull the trigger to create the new face of the franchise going forward. The next biggest need for the Titans will be shoring up their DL which has been pedestrian since "Fat Albert" became the Redskins problem. There is a chance that Nick Fairley could fall and give the Titans the chance to add him to the mix. This would be a good move even though there are questions about his dedication and desire (think Gaines Adams from several years ago). I like Stephen Paea as well here as someone who can add some size and strength to this DL. As for the rest of their draft, I like the Titans to focus on the OL side of the ball with Munchak now the HC in Tennessee and if the Titans go for a TE in this shallow position in the draft this year, it will tell you what the new regime thinks of a longtime prospect Jared Cook.

NFC SOUTH TEAM DRAFT NEEDS

1) NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: The 2009 Super Bowl champs had a tough year defending their crown with a rash of injuries and an aging defense in 2010. The Saints face some decisions in the offseason with some of their Free Agents (whenever we have FA again) and so will need to focus on replacing some of those potential missing parts. In addition, the NFC South has suddenly taken flight with arguably some of the best young QBs in the game sandwiched into this division with Ryan, Freeman, Brees and whoever the Panthers likely select with the first pick this year need to find help in pressuring opposing QBs. With the 24th pick, they may miss out on the really impactful DE talent but still could find an impact player to help in the 5 technique of the aggressive style DC Gregg Williams like to play. If D'quan Bowers is really in freefall, he can't slip past the Saints who will get tremendous potential upside at this pick for a guy who was arguably the top DE in the early draft prognostications of February. The rest of the Saints draft has much more to do with FA. They have decisions to make, albeit easy ones, at the RB position where Reggie is due a huge $11.8 million salary for 2011 and Thomas already a Free Agent after an injury plagued 2010 put him in Sean Payton's doghouse. Chris Ivory turned out to be a great find as an undrafted FA, reinforcing the theory to forget about taking RBs early. Either way, he will need help if they move on so look for Round 3 to be where the Saints address this need. In Round 2, I see the Saints trying to sure up their OL where there is decent depth at the position. OT Bushrod and C Goodwin are unrestricted FA's this year so they will at minimum need to add some help to the offensive front to protect their investment in franchise Drew Brees. I think Rackley out of small school Lehigh could stay on the board until this pick and would be a great find that could easily put him in the starting lineup right away if they lose both guys to FA. The rest of their draft probably will focus back on the defense, particularly LB and S where Darren Sharper look like he aged 5 years after their Super Bowl season and Roman Harper is also a FA this year. Unfortunately this position lacks true playmakers so the Saints likely will not find their replacement in this draft.

2) CAROLINA PANTHERS: The Panthers have the unenviable position of being rewarded for having the worst team in 2010 with the first pick in this year's draft. This spot is always more of a burden than a blessing and the financial and bust risk at this spot is bigger than Jamarcus Russell's appetite at an all you can eat buffet. The Panthers went Clauson in Round 2 at QB in 2010 and he was to be a can't miss, ready to play prospect coming out of Charlie Weiss's system. This was clearly not the case as Clausen looked lost through his 10 starts last year with 3 TDs and 9 INTs. The question for new HC, Ron Rivera is, do you burn two top picks in consecutive years for a "franchise" QB? If you do, which one do you take this year with a deep class but full of boom or bust potential. Rumor abound regarding them taking Newton but I just cannot believe that they are serious in taking him with the first pick. He may turn out to be a good pro QB, but top pick? How many running, inaccurate, big armed QBs do we have to see before we realize that this is not the prototype for a winning QB in the NFL? My guess is finances are going to play a roll in deciding this pick here as well. They may go Dareus at DT here or Vonn Miller at OLB given Rivera's penchant for defense. On the other side, it may be hard to resist a talent like AJ Green or Julio Jones even though it is the top pick in the draft and WR's typically run at around a 50% bust ratio. If Green really is the second coming of Calvin Johnson, can you pass him up with Steve Smith getting long in the tooth and the need for points in this division? I say this is the inside play here as they look at what the Bucs have given Josh Freeman to work with before they decide that Clausen is not the answer at QB. That will be the first of many surprises in this year's draft.

3) TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: Was it the schedule, did the Bucs overachieve or are they really an up and coming young team a few years away from contending? 2011 will go a long way to answering that question. While the Bucs just missed the playoffs with a 10-6 record, they still have many areas of need and Talib added to that problem with his offseason antics playing target practice with his mom on his sister's boyfriend. This really complicates things because with Ronde Barber having maybe a year or so left, their secondary suddenly is very young and beatable. As mentioned before, the way to improve the backend of the defense is to apply more pressure up front and last year, the Bucs were one of the worst at that notching only 26 sacks all season. The Bucs will go OLB here and are said to love Houston but I think they won't be able to pass on Bowers if he freefalls to their 20th pick (reminding Bucs fans of the fall that Sapp took right into their lap before). Either way, they will look for someone to pressure the passer which is a must in the NFC South. As for the rest of the draft, the Bucs are going to need some help at ILB where they just don't seem to respect the work that Barrett Rudd has done over the years leading the team in tackles two consecutive years. He is somewhat undersized and will want a big contract this year and the Bucs may be more inclined to look to replace him through FA or the draft. The Bucs will also need to find a CB somewhere in the first three rounds and will also need to add to their suspect OL and RB position as they may lose Davin Joseph RG to FA. Cadillac Williams is a FA this year and is a great story and loved in Tampa but they may need to upgrade here as well if they don't believe that Kareem Huggins can come back from tearing up his knee. This is an important draft for the Bucs if they have longterm plans on building on the 2010 season and so far Marc Dominik has been up to the challenge finding great talent in the middle rounds like Mike Williams WR in the 4th and Cody Grimm S in the 7th.

4) ATLANTA FALCONS: The Falcons came off one of their best seasons in franchise history at 13-3 but a disappointing loss to eventual champions, Green Bay proved that this team still has some missing parts to be found if it is going to contend for a Super Bowl. One thing that they learned is that Roddy White by himself is not enough to beat the elite defenses. Matt Ryan needs another weapon as Harry Douglas was not the answer and Tony Gonzalez is at the end of his HOF career. I like the Falcons to look at a speedster with their 27th pick much in the mold of a DeSean Jackson in order to back up the defenses. I like Titus Young, Boise State, Randall Cobb, Kentucky or Maryland's Torrey Smith to fill this need if still available and at least one of them if not all should be. The Falcons also may go to the TE position since only Kyle Rudolph really projects as a 1st round talent at TE and he could get on the field with Gonzalez in two TE sets and learn some of the intricacies of the game from one of the best. Another area where the Falcons have to find help in is the secondary. They could always use more help up front to apply pressure but they were exposed versus top QB play like Aaron Rodgers in last year's playoffs so I wouldn't be surprised if they went CB in the first and looked to find their speed WR in the 2nd or later. At 27 they may not find the likes of Patrick Peterson or Prince Amukamara at that spot but Ras-I Dowling out of Virginia could be a good find and is a high character guy which is part of Dimitrioff's winning formula since taking over for Rich McKay as GM.

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Florida, Home of the Best Football for this Season

This time I would like to take a look at Florida's NFL football teams which are all performing very high-quality. The NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers are right in the deep of things in the NFC South and still have a chance to either win the division or make the playoffs as a wild card. The NFL Bucs have a good defense against the really good teams, and they fight back. The Jacksonville Jaguars are 10-4; they haven't had 10 wins since 1999. I know that some of the games haven't been worth watching and they still need a little push in offense, but excluding a cave in, the Jags will be a NFL playoff team this year.

The best coaching job of all has been done by Nick Saban with the Miami Dolphins. He inherited a team with no offense and scored big with the draft of running back Ronnie Brown, who teamed with Ricky Williams, gave the Dolphins a pretty good ground game. Even with journeyman Gus Ferrotte at quarterback, the Fins have gotten wide receiver Chris Chambers to reach his potential with a 1,000 yard season and the team has clawed and scratched to a 7-7 record.

One thing with Saban is sure; his defense will be solid. Look out AFC East; this guy will get the job done. So Florida fans; enjoy your success while you have it. We saw how long it took for the Jags and Dolphins to get back to respectability and how quickly the Bucs fell after winning the Super Bowl.

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New York Jets 2010 Strength of Schedule, Futures Odds and Predictions

I would argue that no team changed more during last season than the New York Jets. They and rookie QB Mark Sanchez were the talk of the NFL early last season as New York started 3-0, beating all potential playoff teams (although only one - the Pats - made it). Then Sanchez hit the wall and New York went into a downward spiral, losing six of seven to seemingly put the playoffs out of reach.

But then something clicked again after Thanksgiving, as the Jets won five of six to sneak into the postseason. Did it help that Week 16 opponent Indianapolis and Week 17 foe Cincinnati didn't play all their starters because their playoff spots were set? Sure it did, but then the Jets proved they were no flukes by easily winning in Cincinnati, stunning the Chargers in San Diego and pushing the Colts in the AFC title game before falling, 30-17.

Sanchez was adequate in the regular season, throwing for 2,444 yards and 12 TDs to go with 20 picks for a rating of 63.0. He had the fewest attempts, completions and passing yards among quarterbacks who played at least 15 games in 2009. Sanchez was better in the playoffs, giving hope he will take a big step up in 2010.

But really the 2009 Jets were built on defense and the ground game - New York led the league in total defense and passing defense (thanks in large part to incomparable cornerback Darrelle Revis) as well as in rushing offense.

And New York hardly stood pat this offseason, dumping leading rusher Thomas Jones because of Shonn Greene's emergence, as well as trading versatile RB Leon Washington, who suffered a season-ending leg injury in Week 7 last year. New York brought in a litany of stars: LaDainian Tomlinson, Santonio Holmes, Jason Taylor and Antonio Cromartie. However, the team did release nine-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Alan Faneca, and he was a big part of that O-Line being arguably the best in the NFL last season.

A lot of experts are making the case for the Jets to reach the Super Bowl - the Sporting News, for one. This team is already generating more ink than any other team in the NFL, led by outspoken coach Rex Ryan.

The experts list the Jets' 'over/under' for NFL season win totals at 9.5. Let's break down the 2010 New York Jets schedule:

Week 1: Monday, Sep. 13, Baltimore, 7:00 PM
Week 2: Sunday, Sep. 19, New England, 4:15 PM
Week 3: Sunday, Sep. 26, at Miami, 8:20 PM
Week 4: Sunday, Oct. 3, at Buffalo, 1:00 PM
Week 5: Monday, Oct. 11, Minnesota, 8:30 PM
Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 17, at Denver, 4:05 PM
Week 7: BYE
Week 8: Sunday, Oct. 31, Green Bay, 1:00 PM
Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 7, at Detroit, 1:00 PM
Week 10: Sunday, Nov. 14, at Cleveland, 1:00 PM
Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 21, Houston, 1:00 PM
Week 12: Thursday, Nov. 25, Cincinnati, 8:20 PM
Week 13: Monday, Dec. 6, at New England, 8:30 PM
Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 12, Miami, 4:15 PM
Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 19, at Pittsburgh, 4:15 PM
Week 16: Sunday, Dec. 26, at Chicago, 1:00 PM
Week 17: Sunday, Jan. 2, Buffalo, 1:00 PM

This is tied for the 16th toughest schedule in the NFL with an opponents' 2009 winning percentage of.500 (128-128).

One would expect New York to beat Buffalo, but the Bills gave the Jets some problems last year and managed to split. Think Brett Favre will be booed when he returns to face the Jets for the first time since playing with them that one year? Then New York has the difficult task of playing at Denver in the thin air on a short week. My football betting system calls it 3-3 at the bye.

If the Jets can beat the Packers at home following the bye they will be in good shape because in Weeks 9-11 they play teams that missed the playoffs in 2009 and were a combined 16-32. And on Thanksgiving night the Jets face a Bengals team they swept last year (although the Jets are 0-3 on Turkey Day all time). So a midseason surge seems very likely.

December is much tougher as each opponent is likely a playoff contender - 11 days off before a crucial date with the Pats is a benefit -- before closing with what should be a victory over a Bills team that will be far out of the playoffs and playing out the string. With the new rule that all Week 17 games have to be divisional games, the Jets couldn't have asked for a better foe while the Pats and Dolphins fight it out.

I'm not as big on the Jets as everyone else, but don't doubt they will be good. This looks like 10-6, so take the 'over'. I predicted the Pats to also finish 10-6, so it could come down to tiebreakers to win the AFC East (Pats are +105 on WagerWeb and Jets at +110). I do think the Jets will miss Thomas Jones and that the passing game will still struggle and, thus, New York won't make it back to the AFC title game -- but will get within a game of it.

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