NFL Power Rankings Week 1: NFC West Edition

September 10, 2011   ·   Chad Middleton   ·   Jump to comments

1. Arizona
Quite a few people will disagree with me here, and I could be jumping the gun, but I have to give the week 1 edge to the Arizona Cardinals.  It was a tossup with the St. Louis Rams, but there seems to be a new attitude on defense in the Cardinals locker room. Losing Greg Toler is going to hurt, and the loss of Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie may make this choice premature, but offensively, you're going to see a a lot of firepower.
Beanie Wells will perform, and LaRod Stephens-Howlings is a great change-of-pace back. Chester Taylor, although 32, will provide veteran leadership. However, Kevin Kolb is the biggest mystery of all. Will he be the next great thing, or a bust? Bust may be a heavy word, and it's going to take some time to get a true verdict, but Week 1 is a pretty good chance for his first victory as a Cardinals starter.
Whether the Cardinals can stay No. 1 in the NFC West rankings will largely depend on if their defense can stop anyone, which last y...

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