are we at the point in the offseason where the media starts crowning the Chargers as the AFC West champs yet

It’s coming.

After the draft.

Cowherd did just a couple days ago. LMAO

The offense struggled, but Rice was a ****ing MONSTER

Cowherd today ranks KC 7th in power rankings, citing a bad OL and a roster getting old. The first name out of his mouth? Juju Smith-Schuster.

A guy who won’t even start. ROFL

Behind the Chargers.

How has the media STILL not learned their lesson on Herbert?

Cowherd has an insane bias toward Harbaugh and Sean Payton.

So much so that his takes aren’t even aligning.

He said Buffalo got a lot better with Bosa yet still ranks the Chargers higher than the Chiefs. Najee Harris is that great I guess. LMAO

We’re better this year.

Upgrade at LT, our best offensive weapon will be back in Rice, another pretty good corner…

I still think omenihu comes back on a 1-year deal. If he does, we’re way better than last year

We are, and I get why a pessimistic minded person might lean the other way, but just wait til the draft is over.

People like to cite our 11-0 record in one score games last year as a sign of regression coming.

To me, it more so shows how our weak areas made a lot of games WAY closer than they shoulda been.

So sure, maybe we will go like 7-2 in one score games next year. But I could see us winning the four other games by multiple scores.

We won’t go 15-1, but we do have a shot to be a lot better equipped for the various potential playoff matchups that will inevitably occur. Last year, any team with a dominant defense would’ve gave us major problems due to the nature of our weaknesses at LT, LG, and RB.

The difference between how good these teams are will come in the draft ultimately. We’re still the best.

Having that Sneed pick will be very helpful

Sneed pick makes BPA all the more palatable no matter the position.

RB, LT, WR, whatever it is — if you somehow have a first round grade available at 31, take them. Even if DL is the best case scenario.

But knowing Veach, he’s going to see a McDuffie like graded player fall to the 20s, and flip 95 to go up and get them. And I’m more than OK with that if it’s a McDuffie like player. Again, having 65 makes it a lot more palatable.

I’ve done an unhealthy amount of mock simulators lately.

I’m getting the feeling someone will fall to the second who has no business doing so. Burden or similar level player.

If that happens, I wouldn’t hate taking an impact DL in the first. Then moving up in the second, while moving back in the third.

I want to keep 7-8 total picks, but there’s a scenario the Chiefs walk away with 2 guys early that they have no business getting at 31.

Geno gets the Raiders to 8-9 wins with pretty much everything else staying the same.

Draft may bump that a win, or not, depending on how it falls.

We still need a handful of FA's to fill holes, but I'd guess that will wait until after the draft.

what a chuckle****.

'getting old'?

LOL.

Other than Kelce, who's old?

Got younger on the OL. Got younger in the secondary. Got younger in the RB room. Got younger in the WR room. Got younger in the QB room. Got younger (so far) on the DL.
Even Juju One-leg is only 28. And he'll be WR4 at best to start the season.

Screw the AFC…what about the Iggles?