Houston Texans

The Texans find themselves in unfamiliar territory. As defending AFC South champions and clear-cut favorites to repeat in 2012. The 2011 draft haul appears to be the best in team history and helped Houston go from the league’s worst defense to a dominant one in one short season. That’s a great indicator of just how important the right coaches, schemes and most importantly, draft-day selections can be.

WR- With the defense shored up, the Texans are long overdue for an upgrade at the second wide-out spot opposite of Andre Johnson. Jacoby Jones has been a huge disappointment as both a secondary receiver and a returner. He could be a cap casualty. Kevin Walter is better utilized running routes over the middle of the field as a slot receiver. Johnson has become injury-prone and will turn 31 years old. It’s time to start thinking about the future.

CB-� Jonathan Joseph was everything the Texans expected when they signed him to a big money, free agent contract. But the opposing corner spot could still use an upgrade. Jason Allen played well, but is more of a nickel-corner type of player. 2010 1st round pick Kareem Jackson showed improvement, but still lacks ball-skills and has not played up to his draft-status.

OL- The club has some big decisions to make about it’s free agents this offseason. Should they, as expected, work out a long term deal with RB Arian Foster, there may not be enough money to sign Pro Bowl center Chris Meyers or guard Mike Brisiel. At 31, tackle Wade Smith looked to be fading last season.

NT-� There’s little to complain about with the Texans defense, with the defensive line being a particular strong point. Still, it’s imperative to have a strong nose tackle in a 3-4 scheme and they could use some depth behind Shaun Cody.

Indianapolis Colts

2011 was a crash and burn season for a Peyton Manning-less Colts squad. With Manning now expected to move on, and long-time GM Bill Polian already gone, it looks like the beginning of a long and ugly rebuilding process for Indianapolis fans.

QB- It’s all but apparent that long-time quarterback Peyton Manning will be released. Even if he were to somehow stick with the club, at 35 and a surgically repaired neck, the Colts would undoubtedly look to shore up the position. Especially when you consider that Andrew Luck is widely considered the best QB prospect since John Elway.

WR- Reggie Wayne is an unrestricted free agent. It doesn’t make a lot of sense for him to sign his final long-term contract with a team that looks to be rebuilding for the next several years. The other starting wide-out, Pierre Garcon, just rejected a five year deal with the team and intends to test the open market. That leaves Indy scary-thin at receiving options for a rookie-led offense.

OL- The entire Colts offense seems to be aging at a time when the club will be looking into the future. Often teams will look to build from inside out, meaning they will establish� young, cohesive offensive and defensive lines. Protecting a new franchise QB will be a top priority in both free agency and the draft.

CB- Indy’s secondary ranked in the middle of the league last year, but could still use an infusion of youth. They’ll look to upgrade with a stronger cover-corner at either spot. SS Melvin Bullitt also could be replaced.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Perhaps the biggest offseason need for the Jags will be to sell tickets. New owner Shad Khan hired Mike Mularkey� to help turn around a stagnant offense and hope to quickly build a winner for a fledgling franchise.

WR- Historically, this is a club that just can’t figure out how to draft receivers. R. Jay Soward, Reggie Williams and Matt Jones are examples of the Jaguars’ failures to select an impact pass-catcher in the first round. As bad as rookie QB Blaine Gabbert looked, the mediocre play from the Jaguars receiving corps was a huge factor. Top wide-out Mike Thomas was disappointing and would be better utilized as a secondary target. Acquiring a sizable red-zone receiving threat would be a huge addition to an offense that really struggled to score points, especially around the stripe.

DE- 2011 sack leader Jeremy Mincey is an unrestricted free agent. Aaron Kampman will turn 33 during the 2012 season. Long a sore-spot for the Jags, they’ll look to address their defensive line through both free agency and early in the draft.

OT- It’s not good when most of the 2011 highlights for Jacksonville involved Blaine Gabbert getting sacked or running for his life behind a porous offensive line. If the Jags are going to continue with Gabbert, protecting him should be a top priority before “David Carr-syndrome” kicks in.

CB- Only a down year for the offenses in the normally-potent AFC South kept the secondary’s lack of depth from being a bigger issue. Rasheen Mathis� got hurt and is an unrestricted free agent. FS Dwight Lowery and CB Willie Middleton are also free agents.

Tennessee Titans

Many thought the Titans overachieved last season under their first new head coach in 15 years. They were in the playoff chase before fading late. Now they’re in a unique position of trying to keep the post-season window open with an aging veteran signal-caller or embracing the future with Jake Locker.

C- The interior of Tennessee’s offensive line may have been the worst in football last season and it’s poor play was a huge factor in the underwhelming season that RB Chris Johnson had. Eugene Amano was outmatched in pass protection while also struggling in the run game.

G-� It’s rare that you see a team so in need of both centers and guards, but that shows how poorly the interior line played in 2011. Jake Scott is a free agent Leroy Harris was wildly inconsistent. Don’t be surprised if the club spends two of it’s first four picks addressing the line.

DE- Tennessee finished 2011 as the NFL’s 31st ranked pass rush. On top of that, the defensive line could be hit hard by free agency departures. The 2012 draft class isn’t the deepest for pass rushers, so if a quality defensive lineman is on the board when the Titans pick at 20th, they may pounce.

CB/S- The Titans secondary could lose four safties alone in free agency, along with top cornerback Cortland Finnegan. They’ll shore-up the defensive backfield in both free agency and with at least one selection in the 2012 NFL draft.

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Every fan has their opinion on which NFL players need to be brought in to build a championship calibre team. We rummage through Fantasy Football Depth Charts picking out our favorite prospect, hoping they are acquired. Yet the reality of salary caps, personalities, and specific offensive or defensive schemes are far greater influences than just acquiring the big name on the market.

The �Dream Team� last season was out of character for the Philadelphia Eagles. The �buy everyone and anyone� approach has long proven to be more trouble than it�s worth. Still, the Eagles are a smart franchise with excellent coaching and were able to pull things together late into the season to end strong, winning their final 4 games. Yet, in hindsight acquiring CB Nnamdi Asomugha wasn�t really necessary, and was more about a franchise flexing their muscles in the open market than it was about adding the right piece to the puzzle. Getting the best bang for buck player has long been a proven skill of teams like New England, Philadelphia and Green Bay.

The following are 5 franchises that have drastically improved their off-season tactics, and deserve a little more credit for the rebuilding process that has allowed them to get where they are today or will be tomorrow.

5. Detroit Lions

From a franchisee that spent the earlier half of the 2000�s avoiding need and reaching on wide receiver prospects at the NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions have really come full circle. Not only have the Lions been near perfect with their last 5 NFL first round picks (Calvin Johnson, Gosder Cherilus, Matthew Stafford, Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley) but they have brought in, and been patient with, head coach Jim Swartz. After a rocky start, Schwartz brought the Lions back to the playoffs after an eleven year drought, effectively “restoring the roar” and achieving ten wins in 2011.

After abandoning the concept of trying to force an identity, the Lions learned to work and build on what they had, finding niches for the roster that was in front of them. Over Schwartz’ tenure, key role players were added to fit the mold, some more successful than others, but overall the team created its own identity rather than trying to force a system or popular style onto its players.

As a team on the rise with many young blue chip players locked in long term, the Detroit Lion fan base can finally feel that sense of pride and optimism that has been missing for years. The Lions make the list at number five for their continuing pursuit of drafting the best player available and allowing their coaching staff the time it takes to get players to buy into the team.

4. Cleveland Browns

The Browns haven�t yet seen their hard off-season work spill onto the field, but it’s coming. With smart minds like Mike Holmgren, Tom Heckert, and Pat Shurmur calling the shots either through player personnel or play calling, the Browns are a sleeper team on the rise. Granted, there are still a few pieces missing on the offensive side of the ball, but with the added arsenal of draft picks this year from trading with Atlanta last April, Cleveland should be able to grab whatever�s needed. The Browns enter this Aprils NFL draft with an extra 1^st and 4^th round pick, giving them a luxury they�re not used to having. With many play-makers that could electrify the offense instantly, Browns fans are excited with the endless possibilities.

Cleveland is building a strong team from within and has franchise players on both sides of the ball they can rely on. Players like Joe Thomas and Joe Haden will be cornerstones this team can lean on for years. With smart cap room management, extra draft picks, and a focused goal in mind, the Browns make the list as an underrated off-season team.

I expect the Cleveland Browns to take some shots in free agency and at the NFL draft this year. The building blocks are in place, the team just needs a little firepower to reach the next level.

3. San Francisco 49er�s

Addressing need and recognizing the best solution to fix the problem is a skill that many NFL teams struggle with. Making the unpopular decision is tough if it doesn’t pan out, fortunately new head coach Jim Harbaugh was correct in sticking with his quarterback Alex Smith last season. The 49er�s won the NFC West and were impressive in 2011 considering the team made hardly any changes to the make up of the roster.

Being patient with his newly acquired team, and allowing the right coaches to absorb and correct the problem was a method many first year NFL coaches struggle with throughout the early stages. Accompanied with a smart offensive mind in Greg Roman, the 49er�s worked out the kinks and improved on what they had as a team, as opposed to throwing out the baby with the bath water.

The 49er�s should also be credited with a high grade for their excellent recruiting, after drafting a beast in DE Aldon Smith. Simply put: Aldon Smith made a good NFC defense great overnight.

Now fresh off their first successful season under Jim Harbaugh, the 49er�s can re-evaluate with cap room what is needed either through the draft or free agency. The team is rumored to be after a wide receiver, and with such an excellent start to his pro coaching career, the lure of playing for a winning franchise in the bay area is an easy pitch.

2. Houston Texans

�Next Man Up� is a coaching mentality that every football fan has to admire. The Houston Texans faced an unimaginable number of key injuries during the franchise�s biggest year. The next man up did exactly that, step in and fill a roster spot. Only on a team where the players have completely bought into the system and think of themselves as one, do you get such positive results.

Coach Kubiak has worked long and hard to build such a humbled team, and fans couldn’t be happier. Players like Andre Johnson or Mario Williams, who dominate their respective positions and are league leaders amongst the competition, are after championships instead of dollar signs. Super Mario himself publicly said that he didn’t need the biggest contract in the world, a clear sign of a guy who doesn’t want to chew up the salary cap to stroke his ego. Hands down Houston is not only the most desirable free agent destination, but a team on the rise. Amazing scouting, excellent drafting, and smart coaches will keep the Texans great for years to come.

1. Cincinnati Bengals

Do you remember the �Bungals�? A franchise that got dizzy at the idea of an off-season strategy? Buying into hype, poor trading, terrible recruiting; you name it, the Cincinnati Bengals were a clumsy franchise. But that was then, now the team is tactical, decisive, and best of all patient.

The Carson Palmer trade was a classic example of the progress this club has made. Instead of butting heads with their long time veteran quarterback, the team put Palmer on the top shelf let him wait it out. They then avoided the must have first round reach-quarterbacks of last seasons NFL draft and selected the future at the wide receiver position in A.J. Green. From there the team took a chance on Andy Dalton in the second round, an underrated smart QB who would possibly take the lead of the Bengals in what many had believed was a rebuilding year. The team signed a few veteran linebackers and hoped for the best.

As it turned out, the rookies did enough to move the chains on offense whereas the defense gelled to form a stout hard fought group. The result was a winning season and brief playoff cameo. Led by a core of new players and excellent coaching staff, the Bengals reached higher expectations than most had them pegged for.

The best part of a great season that didn�t feature a long time regular at QB, was trading him to a team for a goldmine of wealth to improve this years off-season that much faster.� The Bengals unloaded disgruntled QB Carson Palmer to the Raiders for a 2012 first-round pick and a conditional second-rounder in 2013 that can become another first if Oakland makes it to the AFC title game in either of the next two years.

For a team that took a while to learn all the right off-season moves, Cincinnati is dancing to the beat of what could be the fastest team rebuild in club history. Bravo!

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Being politically correct through the media is nothing new. A team can’t show their�true intentions about a player that they may or may not be trying to unload, as deals gone bad could mean hurt feelings.

Philadelphia have been pretty consistent with wanting the speedy wide receiver DeSean Jackson back with the team in 2012, that is until Adam Schefter’s report Friday.

According to Schefter, the Eagles are listening to trade offers for Jackson after they use the franchise tag on him. I had speculated that this would be the Eagles ulterior motive about a week ago, yet now that the cat is out of the bag, it’ll be interesting to see if the Eagles can get as much for him compared to when things were left quiet.

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Adam Schefter of ESPN reported earlier today that multiple teams have made early inquiries with the Rams on making a trade. The Rams hold the second overall pick at this years NFL draft. St. Louis has a franchise quarterback in Sam Bradford and have multiple area’s they need to repair, trading down might be the best option. The Rams are willing to listen trade offers that are worth wild, and the Cleveland Browns have the extra picks to be the biggest player. Strangely enough the Browns wouldn’t have to move up far in order to make a deal, as they hold the 4th overall pick in April’s draft.

�You evaluate everything, I wouldn’t say we�re hesitant to do anything. We�re excited about the fact that we�re going to make our team better with this draft. That�s the way we approach it.� We�re not hesitant at all.

-Pat Shurmur, News-Journal.

If you have ever seen the NFL Draft trade value chart, than you know that moving up 2 picks that high on the board is quite expensive. Not every NFL team values the trade board to an exact decimal point, but in theory the Browns would have to give up their 2nd and possible 4th round pick to gain the 2nd Overall pick.

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• The Green Bay Packers can clear over $10 million in cap space by releasing LT Chad Clifton and veteran WR Donald Driver.

• Patriots Ochocinco is unlikely to be back at his current scheduled salary of $3 million. The odds are extremely high Ocho will be granted his outright release.

• The Buffalo Bills have worked out a restructured contract with CB Terrence McGee, who is coming off patella tendon surgery and was owed a $3.6 million salary in 2012.

• CSN Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco suggests that Anthony Dixon will be on the roster bubble in 49ers training camp.

• Eagles OT Winston Justice and DE Darryl Tapp are candidates for release this offseason.

• Panthers LG Travelle Wharton has a salary cap figure of $7.6 million for 2012. Wharton is a prime candidate for a restructure or release, as the Panthers are a reported $9.6 million over the cap with exclusive rights and restricted free agents yet to sign.

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The Green Bay Packers agreed to terms with TE Jermichael Finley on a two-year, $15 million contract Wednesday. Finley, finished the 2011 season with 55 catches for 767 yards and eight touchdowns.

Now with the teams biggest free agent concern locked up, the Packers have an interesting gamble to consider with Matt Flynn.

If the Packers decide to place the franchise tag on the back up quarterback it will potentially cost them 14.5 million against the cap. Of course, the tag would hopefully only be used as a short term tactic before trading Flynn to gain compensation. Even if the return value only nets the team an extra 3rd round pick, the gamble is well worth the risk. Waiting until draft day and hoping Matt Flynn is a teams fall back plan could net them more value. Still, the Packers don’t want to be too patient as paying 14.5 million (this years rate to tag a QB) to their back up QB is a foolish waste of money.

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The 2011 NFL season has come and gone in the blink of an eye. It was another year of awe, intrigue, surprise, and unpredictability that helped define a groundbreaking year, a spectacle that shined more or less than previous fruitful seasons. Now, football fans have another six months of anticipation and an empty schedule on Sunday afternoons to fill up before the 2012 season gets underway. Looking back on the season seems almost nostalgic, but one of the biggest surprises this year happened to be the host of the Big Game as one of Americas most unlikely cities proved it was worthy to cater to such an epic event as the Super Bowl.

Indianapolis, the host of Super Bowl XLVI was to many an unlikely contender to host the Big Game. This was due in part to many reasons that earned a considerable amount of skepticism and questions as to why the NFL would resort to having their biggest event in such a small market area. Yet, the city, the game, stadium, atmosphere, and fans all played a pivotal role in why the event was historic. This years game has now become a prime example of how cities should host a Super Bowl, while others are beginning to take notes.

For the most part, the Super Bowl has been held in warmer climates, in places like Tampa, Miami, New Orleans, and even some venues in California, so its a rare occasion that the Super Bowl finds itself in the northern part of the U.S. (an opportunity that worked out perfectly for a guy like me from Chicago who wanted a slice of Super Bowl action).

Regardless of past Super Bowls held in the colder climates (Super Bowl XVI in Michigan, XXVI in Minneapolis, and XL in Detroit) this game provided me with an ample opportunity to taste the excitement of Super Bowl Week. Now, the thought of spending February in Indianapolis isnt all that exciting, let alone an attractive one, but the events leading up to the Big Game made the anticipation for all NFL fans a worthy one.

It was a Friday night that I decided to drive down with my parents to visit my sister (who lives and works in Indy) to spend some quality time as a family, while we unanimously decided what better way to spend time together than visit what was known as Super Bowl Village in downtown Indianapolis. This, at first sounded a little bleak and almost worthless at a first glance, but arriving on site had me rethinking my earlier criticisms.

Downtown was turned into an NFL fans haven of booze, merchandise, live music, entertainment, and football galore. They had zip lines running for those fans crazy enough (and even drunk enough) to fly by and wave to the thousands of people cheering below them. I was struck with the realization that I had never fully appreciated the Super Bowl until that moment (with the exception of a year ago when my team won Super Bowl XLV). With this realization, I began to ponder whether or not the big game could be held elsewhere in the U.S. especially taking into account the colder climates.

While I would love to see a Super Bowl in Green Bay, Chicago, or even Seattle, I think the success of having the game at those venues depends on the success of the 2014 Super Bowl being held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, or better known as the home of the Giants and Jets respectively. That game will be the first Super Bowl to be held in an open-air stadium in the northern hemisphere. It will not provide fans with the luxury of a game held in domed arena. But, in my opinion, football is one of the only games where the weather plays a factor in deciding an outcome. It essentially becomes a part of the game and can even hinder some of the most dominant of teams.

The New Orleans Saints are a prime example of a team that played to their advantage of having a domed stadium this year. They were undefeated at home, and scored a more significant amount of points at home than on the road. It was the open-air stadium and even the weather that contributed to their struggles, while their season came to a blistering halt in the playoffs in San Francisco. In my opinion, the NFL should explore having the Super Bowl in open-air stadiums, regardless of the weather conditions. I expect there will be a lot of backlash over this issue because people who shell out thousands of dollars to go the game want certain amenities such as warmth and comfort in a closed arena, while other NFL enthusiasts would dislike having the weather play a factor in the game. But, the option is there and it will certainly depend on the success of the 2014 Super Bowl.

Nevertheless, Indianapolis success is a promising sign of things to come for other NFL cities dying to get their bid in to host the Super Bowl. It would certainly be exciting to see Super Bowls played at Lambeau Field, Soldier Field, Qwest Field, Heinz Field, or heck even FedEx Field in D.C. Whats to say these and other stadiums arent possibilities for the future?

One of the biggest reasons Indy was a success was because it was very well organized and prices for parking and other amenities were not overpriced. Unlike last years debacle in Dallas where over 200 fans were ousted from the stadium due to overcrowding Indianapolis really turned some heads, especially mine. Thank God my dad and I skipped out on buying tickets to watch the Pack because we probably would have been in one of the sections escorted out.

While these locations (Green Bay, Chicago, Seattle, Pittsburgh, etc.) are very different that what fans are accustomed to, it might be a nice transition into a whole new football experience and with that what weve learned from having the Super Bowl in Indianapolis means that different doesnt necessarily mean bad.

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I already miss football, but free agency is right around the corner. Here is one fan�s Free Agency All-Pro Team heading into the off-season. Obviously most of these guys are going to end up with their original teams, but as a fan it is always fun to dream . . . maybe . . . just maybe one of these guys will end up on your team.

QB Drew Brees NO � Everyone expects Brees to stay in the Big Easy, but for this list he was the first of a handful of slam dunk first team All-Free Agency selections.

RB Ray Rice BAL � Rice might be the most complete runningback in the league. As he goes, so does the Ravens� offense. You could say the same thing about the next guy on this list however.

RB Matt Forte CHI � Terrible time for Forte to sustain a bad injury. When healthy though, Forte is right up there in the most complete runningback conversation. Like Rice, as Forte goes, so does the Bears� offense.

TE Jermichael Finley GB � I am not completely sold on Finley as one of the top tight ends in the league � yet. He has had a solid couple of years, but could be more consistent. Even with that being said, he is still a top ten guy at his position.

WR Wes Welker NE � Another slam dunk pick. There are a number of great � not just good � skill position players in this years� free agency class. Welker just keeps turning out monster years.

WR Dwayne Bowe KC � There are a lot of solid receivers this year. Despite Kansas City�s terrible season, Bowe put up solid numbers again and gets the nod over a handful of other solid wide outs. He is a beast now, just think of what this guy could do with consistent quarterback play.

OT Barry Richardson KC � Even with the injuries, the Chiefs were still able to run the ball. Richardson started every game the last two years and is only 25-years old. Richardson is a solid guy to build an offensive line around.

OT Guy Whimper JAX � Whimper blocked for a runningback that had a pretty fair year to say the least. Whimper had somewhat of a breakout year this season starting 15 games and like Richardson is still pretty young at 28.

G� Ben Grubbs BAL � I will stick with youth and a proven rushing attack as I move to the inside of the offensive line. Grubbs is another guy every team would love to plug in at guard for the next eight to ten years.

G� Carl Nicks NO � Some consider Nicks to be the best guard in the league and he is just reaching his prime. He just completed his fourth season and has started all but three of those games. His three non-starts were his rookie year.

C� Samson Satele OAK � There were some bigger names to chose from at center, but with the problems the Raiders had last year, very little of them had to do with the running game. Satele is still young and has started all but three games in his career. I know it is a theme with the offensive line, but youth combined with experience is hard to beat.

DE Mario Williams HOU � Williams is coming off an injury and might actually be more of a linebacker, but he was an easy pick in this spot. Just think of how good the Texans defense would have been if . . .

DE Mark Anderson NE � Anderson had possibly his best year last season. If he was a product of the Patriots coaching staff, maybe he is not that big of a fish to land, but if he continues on this way he would be a great fit with about 30 of the 32 teams in the league.

DT Antonio Garay SD � Not an overly impressive defensive tackle group so based on my personnel, I switched from a 4-3 to a 3-4. I like Garay�s relative youth and the fact that he made over fifty tackles from the one technique.

LB Ahmad Brooks SF � Brooks was a key member of one of the best defenses in the league last season. Young and still improving puts him at the top of my list.

LB David Hawthorne SEA � Not really a marquee name, but Hawthorne has finished with triple digit tackles for three straight years and has picked off seven passes in that time. Youth again rules as Hawthorne makes this team over some bigger, but much older names.

LB D�Qwell Jackson CLE � Sorry to sound like a broken record, but Jackson is young, but has experience with as many starts as he has racked up in his short career. The Browns� defense was surprisingly stout in 2011 to boot. After missing all of 2010, Jackson came back in 2011 to post triple digit tackles � for the third time in six seasons.

LB Curtis Lofton ATL � The Falcons defense might have slipped a little last year, but Lofton had another solid year. Young and improving every year, the soon to be fifth year pro had statistically his best year of his young career.

CB Brandon Carr KC � Carr has started every game of his short four year career and although had a career low in tackles, he picked off four passes � a career high. Even with all the injuries on defense � especially the loss of safety Eric Berry, Carr put up another solid year.

CB Cortland Finnegan TEN � This was a tough pick. There are some other good candidates, but Finnegan � in addition to being a solid corner � is the kind of guy other teams hate. He gets under the opponent�s skin and although can be a prick on the field he is the kind of guy who would bring swagger � and talent � to any team that signs him.

S� Dashon Goldson SF � Young, consistent and entering his prime. Goldson is all of that. Although they played a soft schedule, the San Fran defense dominated. Goldson is a guy who could solidify most secondaries in the league.

S Thomas DeCoud ATL � Sticking with youth and a guy entering his prime over better known players starting on the downside of their careers, DeCoud gets the last spot on this team. He has started almost every game the last three years on a pretty good defense. Eighty tackles and four picks are great numbers for someone whose best years are still ahead of him.

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The Kansas City Star reports the Chiefs are roughly $37.4 million under the projected 2012 salary cap. With such a massive amount of extra cash, the odds Free agents Dwayne Bowe and CB Brandon Carr find new teams in 2012 is very unlikely.

Dwayne Bowe found the endzone 10 less times in 2011 from the previous year. Bowe was a fantasy football goldmine in 2010 scoring 15 touchdowns. Regardless, Bowe is one of the leagues elite wide receivers and should be a lock to resign.

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