Honorable Mention- Tampa Bay Buccaneers- The Buccaneers did nothing to improve themselves in the offseason, which is why the subsequently had a very disappointing 2011 campaign. They are not in great shape as they head into the future.
5 Jacksonville Jaguars
The selection of Blaine Gabbert sets them back big time. They now must decide how much time they want to allocate to Gabbert or if they just want to go ahead and move on after one year. Either way, they are set back financially and in most areas on the football field.
4 Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings defense, with the exception of Jared Allen, is in a steady decline. Most of their offensive line is changing, their receiving core is pretty weak and just when Christian Ponder and the Vikings offense was starting to make some progress, Adrian Peterson tears his ACL. The Vikings are in clear rebuilding mode.
3 New York Jets
The Jets are old in a few areas including on the defensive side of the ball. They are not quite the same defensive unit they were the past two years and who knows how Mark Sanchez is going to progress in the next year or two.
2 San Diego Chargers
The Chargers are nowhere near the same team they were when they were a perennial playoff team. Phillip Rivers is declining, the defense isn't formidable and Antonio Gates, the lone mainstay from the Chargers "glory days" is getting older.
1 Indianapolis Colts
Whether or not Peyton Manning returns, the Colts have problems everywhere you look, running back, receivers, offensive line, defensive line, you name it. The Colts will need a couple of years to become the contender they once were.
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