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NFL Vegas Rankings
1. Seattle Seahawks (27)
If not for falling behind 31-0 to the Panthers in the divisional playoffs (and losing only by seven points, 31-24), we could be talking about a dynasty. Even with the retirement of RB Marshawn Lynch (with Thomas Rawls taking over, along with potential third-round steal C.J. Prosise), the Seahawks have the most balanced roster in the league.
2. New England Patriots (26.5)
Again, New England's power rating early in the season could vary greatly, depending on how Brady's appeal goes. The Patriots also lost a No. 1 pick for Deflategate, but coach Bill Belichick and the front office are so great at filling in the gaps that we know they're going to be right there in the mix.
13. (tie) Buffalo Bills (22)
Rex Ryan was supposed to inherit and improve a solid defense last season in Buffalo. That didn't happen, as the Bills ranked 20th with 356.4 yards allowed per game and 15th at 22.4 points allowed; that's not terrible, but it was worse than expected. So the Bills signed seven defensive free agents in the offseason and took DE Shaq Lawson and LB Reggie Ragland with their first two draft picks.
17. (tie) New York Jets (20.5)
The Jets took Christian Hackenberg in the second round as their potential quarterback of the future, but the present is the issue -- especially what will happen with Ryan Fitzpatrick. Matt Forte is a nice addition at RB (though the running back by committee wasn't too shabby), and the defense added depth, especially in the draft. But this team needs Fitzy at least for the short term or will get downgraded further.
23. (tie) Miami Dolphins (19)
Their free-agent signing of CB Isa Abdul-Quddus from Detroit didn't cause as much of a stir as last year's signing of Ndamukong Suh, but lack of attention wasn't a problem at the draft, as they took a huge public-relations hit after selecting Laremy Tunsil. However, it could be the steal of the draft if Tunsil puts his off-the-field issues behind him and lives up to his potential. But overall, the Dolphins look much the same as last year's team.
32. Cleveland Browns (14)
Well, the Johnny Manziel experiment is over, at least in Cleveland, and RG III was brought in as the replacement. And the Browns also drafted a Baylor WR inCorey Coleman. They traded away the No. 2 pick, so we'll see if the extra picks they received help with their depth. For now, this looks like the weakest roster in the league by a couple of points.[/quote]
http://espn.go.com/chalk/insider/st...-rankings-following-2016-nfl-draft-espn-chalk
1. Seattle Seahawks (27)
If not for falling behind 31-0 to the Panthers in the divisional playoffs (and losing only by seven points, 31-24), we could be talking about a dynasty. Even with the retirement of RB Marshawn Lynch (with Thomas Rawls taking over, along with potential third-round steal C.J. Prosise), the Seahawks have the most balanced roster in the league.
2. New England Patriots (26.5)
Again, New England's power rating early in the season could vary greatly, depending on how Brady's appeal goes. The Patriots also lost a No. 1 pick for Deflategate, but coach Bill Belichick and the front office are so great at filling in the gaps that we know they're going to be right there in the mix.
13. (tie) Buffalo Bills (22)
Rex Ryan was supposed to inherit and improve a solid defense last season in Buffalo. That didn't happen, as the Bills ranked 20th with 356.4 yards allowed per game and 15th at 22.4 points allowed; that's not terrible, but it was worse than expected. So the Bills signed seven defensive free agents in the offseason and took DE Shaq Lawson and LB Reggie Ragland with their first two draft picks.
17. (tie) New York Jets (20.5)
The Jets took Christian Hackenberg in the second round as their potential quarterback of the future, but the present is the issue -- especially what will happen with Ryan Fitzpatrick. Matt Forte is a nice addition at RB (though the running back by committee wasn't too shabby), and the defense added depth, especially in the draft. But this team needs Fitzy at least for the short term or will get downgraded further.
23. (tie) Miami Dolphins (19)
Their free-agent signing of CB Isa Abdul-Quddus from Detroit didn't cause as much of a stir as last year's signing of Ndamukong Suh, but lack of attention wasn't a problem at the draft, as they took a huge public-relations hit after selecting Laremy Tunsil. However, it could be the steal of the draft if Tunsil puts his off-the-field issues behind him and lives up to his potential. But overall, the Dolphins look much the same as last year's team.
32. Cleveland Browns (14)
Well, the Johnny Manziel experiment is over, at least in Cleveland, and RG III was brought in as the replacement. And the Browns also drafted a Baylor WR inCorey Coleman. They traded away the No. 2 pick, so we'll see if the extra picks they received help with their depth. For now, this looks like the weakest roster in the league by a couple of points.[/quote]
http://espn.go.com/chalk/insider/st...-rankings-following-2016-nfl-draft-espn-chalk
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