I say 49ers will make the playoffs. Or come close.
That offense looks pretty good, and that defense could potentially be very aggressive. Smith, if he improves like he did last year, could be the difference maker.
My predictions, but not in order
1. Colts - Can never doubt Manning, he will always make this team an contender. Defense could decline, or improve...and Addai will just get better and better.
2. Patriots - Moss and Thomas could easily lift this team up to obvious choices, but Moss could hinder than help the team. Defense is getting weaker and weaker every year. Thomas will help, but who else do they have at LB thats not getting old. And secondary still needs help with Meriweather could potentially be an pest.
3. Cincy - I dont know why, but I'll just say it. They do have a good team, Palmer is not coming from an knee injury, they look like the clearing up all the shit that has gone with
4. Saints - they have weaknesses, but they have good depth in offense and defense is coming along.
5. Cowboys - the only problem was defense last year, and if everything goes well, it should be a strength. They have Phillips to shore it up, Ware is getting better and better and Hamlin should shore up secondary.
Out of playoffs teams
Chargers - if LT goes down, and he could, that team is done for. Also, losing Phillips could hurt them
Chicago - its Grossman, he's not good and last year they surpaised people will defense and special teams, but now, everybody knows Hester can run and outdeke everybody and the Colts showed thier weakness. I might be wrong, but Hester like Dante Hall will not be as effective, not because he is going to suck, but everybody knows not to kick to him, or find a way to contain him.
Worst teams
Titans - Vince Young aint that good, lost key people, and well, they arnt that good
Raiders - still the same team.
Bills - well, lost their only good players Spikes, Fletcher and that RB.