With the NFL Season finally coming our way, all the talk is centered around who the best team will be this year. On the back burner, however, is the conversation about who is the worst team entering week one. With the winning (or losing?) prize being Andrew Luck in this years draft, we rank the bottom five teams in the league, with #1 being the 32nd ranked team overall.
5.) Miami Dolphins (7-9 Last Season)
Think Miami fans are regretting ever calling Chad Henne the next Dan Marino? Henne has been nothing but abysmal since becoming the Dolphins starter two seasons ago. The Dolphins were bad last year, and this year things are looking shady again. Gone are running backs Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams, replaced by Reggie Bush. Bush was never able to put it together successfully in New Orleans, and Miami is in for a rude awakening if they think that he’ll be able to become there every down back. Brandon Marshall is a dynamic receiving threat, but that means nothing if your quarterback stinks.
4.) Seattle Seahawks (7-9 Last Season)
Pete Carroll and the Seahawks put together a cute season last year. They got a home playoff game they didn’t necessarily deserve, but in it they put together a nice win coupled with a highlight run for the ages. The NFC West is bad, but the Seahawks look to be so bad that they shouldn’t even be in the discussion to win it. The loss of Matt Hasselbeck will hurt the ‘Hawks, especially now that Tavaris Jackson is the quarterback. Jackson, who signed with Seattle after being passed over at quarterback in Minnesota, twice. Mike Williams and Marshawn Lynch are both solid starters, but that defense (no more Lofu Tatupu) will not be setting any records this season, and neither will the offense.
3.) Cincinnati Bengals (4-12 Last Season)
Andy Dalton and AJ Green are going to make a great QB/WR tandem in this league, but it won’t be this year. Dalton has looked very shaky in the preseason, and that offensive line won’t be doing him any favors this season. Other than Leon Hall and Rey Maualaga, I can’t honestly name anyone on that defense. Could this finally be the year that Marvin Lewis loses his job? Maybe, but owner Mike Brown has shown such loyalty to Lewis that we will probably sooner see Carson Palmer suit up for the Bengals again before Lewis gets fired.
2.) Denver Broncos (4-12 Last Season)
Kyle Orton? Brady Quinn? Tim Tebow? It really won’t matter who plays quarterback for Denver this season, that team is in shambles. Bringing in John Fox as head coach put the Broncos in yet another rebuilding mode, and sooner or later they are going to have to throw Tebow out there and see if he is actually an NFL quarterback. When that does happen, Tebow is going to be throwing to nobody of note. Orton is a solid fantasy quarterback to have, but don’t be surprised if the Broncos are even worse this year then they were last year.
1.) San Francisco 49ers (6-10 Last Season)
How interesting would it be if the 49ers would be in position to draft Andrew Luck in next years draft, a year after hiring former Stanford coach Jim Harbuagh? Before this turns into a conspiracy theory, it doesn’t look like the 49ers will need to throw games to get a high pick, they’ll be able to lose on their own just fine. Quarterback Alex Smith has one last chance to shed the “bust” title after doing nothing since drafted #1 in 2005. Backup Colin Kaepernick has looked like the rookie he is all preseason, and Frank Gore is still looking for his contract extension (unhappy doesn’t even begin to explain it). I believe that Harbaugh can become a successful coach in the NFL, but the team he’s running is just flat out bad. Tight end Vernon Davis is one of the best in the game, but he can only be as good as the quarterback who throws him the ball. Wideout Michael Crabtree has yet to practice this season, and Ted Ginn Jr. is nothing more than a return man. Andrew Luck, get ready to wear red and gold next season. 
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