Midway through the NFL season, a clear divide is beginning to emerge between those contending this season and those already looking ahead to try to get better for next season and beyond.
The winless Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins headline the latter group. For the first time since 2019, quarterbacks figure to populate the first few picks given veteran Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton is aging while only under contract through 2020 and Miami is playing tag between journeyman Ryan Fitzpatrick and second-year QB Josh Rosen.
Fire up the prediction machine, fueled by some combination of hype, hope and desperation.