Post by Patriots GM (Daniel) on Aug 26, 2016 0:04:56 GMT
1. Patriots - The defending super bowl champs have ridiculous depth and a monster WR core which will keep them as major title contenders for this season.
2. Redskins - Talented on both sides of the ball, they lack the depth of some other top teams, but make up for it with an all star offensive core locked up for the next 4 years.
3. Raiders - With a ton of offensive depth and difference makers, Oakland will be competitive as usual.
4. Jets - Solid in all areas, with breakout WR candidates, and true defensive difference makers who should elevate the team. If they can stay healthy, they should really push the Patriots for the division crown, and even a Super Bowl Title.
5. Bears - Really like this team, with no glaring weaknesses, they should be strong.
6. Bills - With probably the best LB's and DB's in the league, can the rest of the team produce?
7. Browns - One of the bigger beneficiaries of the new 1 RB rule, the Browns are still young, with a lot of WR's poised to take the next step, such as Moncrief and Parker.
8. Giants - They have a talented offense, but the defense has some big question marks.
9. Chiefs - A talented team, albeit without much depth. If they stay healthy theyll be a contender.
10. Packers - They've got AR15 and Aarons Rodgers, along with a good amount of depth. Probably just a couple pieces away.
11. 49ers - Talented young team on the rise
12. Steelers - With an elite offensive core, they're probably a few trades away from gaining some defensive depth and
shooting right up to the top of these rankings.
13. Colts - With AP on the roster, and a solid team around him, they are the early favorites in the AFC South.
14. Seahawks - Should be a smooth transition from Eli to Paxton. Nice move there. They've got a lot of interesting upside pieces.
15. Buccaneers - A good, but not great team. They're solid in all areas, but I don't see anywhere that really stands out. Still probably the early favorites in the NFC South.
16. Panthers - Strong defense should keep them competitive. Very close NFC South race between them and the Bucks.
17. Titans - They need some trades for starting depth, but if those occur they really have as a good a shot as anyone in the AFC South.
18. Bengals - A solid team, that outside of Charles likely lacks the difference makers to be in the upper echelon.
19. Broncos - Certainly a team on the rise, I'd be willing to bet they start next season significantly higher than this.
20. Texans - The team has talent, but it will certainly be hard for them to compete without a QB. A QB trade and they could be in position to compete in their division.
21. Cowboys - The team isn't bad, and any team with Cam should win some games, but they are missing pieces and need some more RB's and WR'S to get to where they want to be.
22. Cardinals - Strong defense, offense is currently a mess of sorts.
23. Dolphins - In the midst of a rebuild, Miami likely has too many holes to realistically compete. Jason has this team headed in the right direction though.
24. Ravens - Brees and Cooks give them a high floor, but on offense especially they're simply lacking pieces to compete at a high level.
25. Jags - The team has assets for sure, but is probably a year a way from really being a threat.
26. Rams - Lack of talent at QB and WR will hold them back, looks like they'll be taking a rebuilding year.
27. Saints - They've done some nice drafting, and David Johnson may evolve into a player you can build around.
28. Falcons - Yet another team lacking in too many areas to be considered a contender.
29. Chargers - The team is sort of all over the place right now, and it will be interesting to see what they do over the next couple of years.
30. Lions - Andrew Luck and well, that's about it. Zee's got some work to do.
31. Eagles - The team still really lacks direction, and it may be a few years before we get a top tier Eagles team.
32. Vikings - at the beginning of a major rebuild, the Vikings can't be expected to win more than 1 game or so this year.
2. Redskins - Talented on both sides of the ball, they lack the depth of some other top teams, but make up for it with an all star offensive core locked up for the next 4 years.
3. Raiders - With a ton of offensive depth and difference makers, Oakland will be competitive as usual.
4. Jets - Solid in all areas, with breakout WR candidates, and true defensive difference makers who should elevate the team. If they can stay healthy, they should really push the Patriots for the division crown, and even a Super Bowl Title.
5. Bears - Really like this team, with no glaring weaknesses, they should be strong.
6. Bills - With probably the best LB's and DB's in the league, can the rest of the team produce?
7. Browns - One of the bigger beneficiaries of the new 1 RB rule, the Browns are still young, with a lot of WR's poised to take the next step, such as Moncrief and Parker.
8. Giants - They have a talented offense, but the defense has some big question marks.
9. Chiefs - A talented team, albeit without much depth. If they stay healthy theyll be a contender.
10. Packers - They've got AR15 and Aarons Rodgers, along with a good amount of depth. Probably just a couple pieces away.
11. 49ers - Talented young team on the rise
12. Steelers - With an elite offensive core, they're probably a few trades away from gaining some defensive depth and
shooting right up to the top of these rankings.
13. Colts - With AP on the roster, and a solid team around him, they are the early favorites in the AFC South.
14. Seahawks - Should be a smooth transition from Eli to Paxton. Nice move there. They've got a lot of interesting upside pieces.
15. Buccaneers - A good, but not great team. They're solid in all areas, but I don't see anywhere that really stands out. Still probably the early favorites in the NFC South.
16. Panthers - Strong defense should keep them competitive. Very close NFC South race between them and the Bucks.
17. Titans - They need some trades for starting depth, but if those occur they really have as a good a shot as anyone in the AFC South.
18. Bengals - A solid team, that outside of Charles likely lacks the difference makers to be in the upper echelon.
19. Broncos - Certainly a team on the rise, I'd be willing to bet they start next season significantly higher than this.
20. Texans - The team has talent, but it will certainly be hard for them to compete without a QB. A QB trade and they could be in position to compete in their division.
21. Cowboys - The team isn't bad, and any team with Cam should win some games, but they are missing pieces and need some more RB's and WR'S to get to where they want to be.
22. Cardinals - Strong defense, offense is currently a mess of sorts.
23. Dolphins - In the midst of a rebuild, Miami likely has too many holes to realistically compete. Jason has this team headed in the right direction though.
24. Ravens - Brees and Cooks give them a high floor, but on offense especially they're simply lacking pieces to compete at a high level.
25. Jags - The team has assets for sure, but is probably a year a way from really being a threat.
26. Rams - Lack of talent at QB and WR will hold them back, looks like they'll be taking a rebuilding year.
27. Saints - They've done some nice drafting, and David Johnson may evolve into a player you can build around.
28. Falcons - Yet another team lacking in too many areas to be considered a contender.
29. Chargers - The team is sort of all over the place right now, and it will be interesting to see what they do over the next couple of years.
30. Lions - Andrew Luck and well, that's about it. Zee's got some work to do.
31. Eagles - The team still really lacks direction, and it may be a few years before we get a top tier Eagles team.
32. Vikings - at the beginning of a major rebuild, the Vikings can't be expected to win more than 1 game or so this year.
