Who’s got next? Early Predictions on the Next Dynasty in Football
For the past 20 years, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and the New England Patriots have dominated the NFL. Since 2001, which was the year Brady took over as a starter, New England has won division titles in every season but two of them, and one of those years was when Brady missed this entire season due to injury. To add to that is a historic six super bowl wins (T-1st all-time) and nine appearances. It is safe to say New England had a fun twenty years, but 2020 is going to be a change. Brady is now a Tampa Bay Buccaneer, effectively ending the dynasty in New England. Even though it will be tough to do what the Pats did, a new dynasty will soon be upon us, and I am going to give you three teams that can be on their way to this type of level.
The Obvious
If you ask any common football fan who the next dynasty in the NFL is going to be, almost all of them are going to tell you the Kansas City Chiefs, and rightfully so. Kansas City is coming off a year where they won the Super Bowl for the first time in 50 years, will return 20 of the 22 starters in 2020, drafted Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and to top it all off, they locked up their best defensive player, DE Chris Jones, and the best player in the entire NFL, QB Patrick Mahomes. Andy Reid is an elite coach and the Chiefs have built a winning culture and organization since Reid has been there. If Kansas City goes about it correctly, they could come close to having the success that New England had over the past twenty years. With that being said, they still have a lot of work to do, but I would not be surprised if that is the case.
Good Shot, but not Obvious
It is only fitting that the second team that can become a dynasty is the other team that played in the Super Bowl. In 2019, the San Francisco 49ers burst onto the scene by going 13-3 and getting to the Super Bowl. What makes this team so appealing is the youth on this team. They have a young quarterback, a young head coach, and a young defense that is special, especially on the line led by Nick Bosa. Head coach Kyle Shanahan is here to stay and has the tools to build a dynasty. I still think that they are a couple of pieces away, particularly on the offense, but the 49ers have a chance to be good for a long time.
Dark Horse
It is crazy to think a team as good as the Baltimore Ravens can be considered a dark horse to become a dynasty, but there are a few reasons why a dynasty may be prevented. The biggest reason is that QB Lamar Jackson, 2019 MVP, is a running quarterback. When I think dynasty, I think a team that is good for 10-15 years with a lot of Super Bowls. The style of play that Jackson plays with may limit his years, thus preventing the Ravens from creating a dynasty. If the former Louisville standout can develop a respectable arm, it may help the Ravens. The Ravens are elite, but that is this year. In five or six years, I would feel more comfortable banking on the Chiefs or 49ers being good rather than the Ravens.
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