NEW YORK (AP) – Ballot and comments from AP Pro 32 panel voter Rich Gannon of CBS Sports/Sirius XM:
RICH GANNON (CBS Sports/Sirius XM)
1. Green Bay – McCarthy and Capers will fix defense.
2. New England – If Patriots improve on D they’ll be back in Super Bowl.
3. Baltimore – 24 wins over last two seasons and a happy Ray Rice.
4. San Francisco – Great D and better this year in passing game.
5. New York Giants – I know they are defending champs, but they were just 9-7 in regular season.
6. Houston – Can Texans build on last season’s success?
7. Pittsburgh – Can Todd Haley and Big Ben make it work with two rookie starters along OL?
8. Chicago – Protect Cutler and Bears are back in the playoffs.
9. Cincinnati – Maybe too high at 9, but I love the QB and both coordinators.
10. Philadelphia – Can Vick play all 16 and can D stop the run?
11. Atlanta – Falcons will improve on D with Mike Nolan at the helm.
12. New Orleans – Despite the turmoil the Saints still could make the playoffs.
13. Denver – Manning and Broncos finish 9-7.
14. Buffalo – Bills make playoffs if they avoid the injury bug.
15. New York Jets – Curious to see how they manage the QB situation . . . Good Luck!
16. Kansas City – Crazy AFC West. Chiefs and Cassel play well.
17. Tennessee – The Week 1 starter at QB . . . Hasselbeck.
18. Dallas – It’s all about leadership – where is it?
19. Detroit – Tumultuous offseason and concerns at RB make me believe it’s a 9-7 type year.
20. San Diego – Chargers will score points but will struggle on D initially.
21. Arizona – Loved how the Cardinals finished last season but who’s the QB?
22. Tampa Bay – From 4-12 to 8-8 in one season under Schiano.
23. Seattle – Back-to-back 7-9 seasons with Carroll, this year 8-8 with a new QB.
24. Oakland – More discipline equals more wins with Dennis Allen – eventually! Headed in right direction.
25. Carolina – Cam Newton is special but the D is ordinary.
26. Washington – 11 wins in two seasons for Shanahan, RGIII better be the answer.
27. Miami – WR and QB concerns. Tough first year for new head coach Joe Philbin.
28. St. Louis – Three different OCs in three years for Bradford isn’t exactly a formula for success.
29. Indianapolis – Won’t take as long as people think with Andrew Luck and that coaching staff.
30. Minnesota – Win more than the three they won a year ago but not more than seven.
31. Jacksonville – New coaching staff, an unhappy RB and serious concerns with the QB.
32. Cleveland – Will probably start a rookie QB, RB & WR. Need I say more?
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