Early Power Rankings
 

No 10 is probably about right...

Chiefs are a fraud at #10. I'd say 15-20 next year given the schedule we have.

Could change with a great draft and FA. Maybe then a push to 10-15. Not now.

In play and talent we're a top 10 team.

Our record next year will be worse though. 8 or 9 wins is all I see us getting...

If the Chiefs could improve our shitty defense we should be fine next year.

Well they certainly have work to do. That pick they traded away for Smith could have been the next Flowers.

Should go defense with the first pick; I would prefer adding to the secondary over the DL because we can't cover anyone for more than 2 seconds which makes our pass rush useless regardless of who we have. Need to get a good safety in FA and a good cover corner in the draft.

If there were a decent OLB/pass rusher there at #23, that's one thing.

I'm absolutely not in favor of spending another 1st rounder on a defensive linemen when the scheme, to some extent, limits his ability to be a true pass rusher. Sure, we need guys to collapse the pocket but the pass rush is going to come from the edges in this defense.

To me, that makes DB (CB or S) a better value at #23.

safety first. In more ways than one...

The safety class is really weak this year. Would be a waste to use our 1st on one. The only value is 3rd and later, any higher than that and you'll be reaching.

It really depends on if someone falls. There's a couple guys absolutely worth the #23 but they'll also likely be gone before then.

That's why I'm going TE with the first pick. Best value, biggest impact.

Anyone pointing to the schedule and saying we'll have a bad year at this point should just stop. You CANNOT determine strength of schedule in the NFL before the season...or during even. Hell, this time last year I thought we'd be lucky to win 6 games based on our schedule...no one could foresee the NFC East completely tanking and us catching a string of backup quarterbacks. The point is, you just never know witht this league.

My only issue with this particular list is the Eagles being at number 7. They had a good run and finished strong, but are losing some key players and 11-12 seems more accurate for that team. I'd put kc 9-11.

Don't really care about the rankings.

Why did they comment on the schedule for the Chiefs and not Denver? Why does Denver get away with playing an easy schedule without criticism?

Meh. I agree with our position.

I'd flip philly and the colts though

Good point.