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Footballguy
http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/74371/espn-coms-nfl-pre-draft-power-rankings-2
1 Seahawks
High-risk, high-reward move for Percy Harvin got voters' attention. (Sando)
2 49ers
Two-time defending NFC West champs can restock with 14 draft choices. (Sando)
3 Broncos
The Elvis Dumervil debacle aside, the Broncos are winning free agency and giving Peyton Manning all he needs to succeed. (Fox)
4 Falcons
Steven Jackson joins Tony Gonzalez in quest to cap great career with a championship. (Sando)
5 Patriots
Danny Amendola for Wes Welker is an upgrade as long as the former Rams slot receiver can stay healthy. (Hensley)
6 Packers
They were prepared to lose Greg Jennings and can replace him as long as Aaron Rodgers is still in his prime. (Graziano)
7 Texans
Even though the Texans lost pass-rushers Mario Williams and Connor Barwin in the past two years, they still have enough rush thanks to J.J. Watt. (Clayton)
8 Ravens
The dismantling of the Super Bowl champs has been quick and swift. Six starters are already gone. (Hensley)
9 Colts
The Colts picked up five starters on defense in free agency and are looking for a few small parts for their offense. (Clayton)
10 Bengals
The Bengals haven't been aggressive in using that salary-cap room, but they've made it a priority to keep their own free agents. (Hensley)
11 Bears
They finally addressed the offensive line. Opinions abound with regard to how well they actually fixed it. (Graziano)
12 Saints
Saints will presumably pick up where they left off in 2011, as a good team. (Sando)
13 Redskins
No cap room to rebuild the defense, and no guarantee RG III and his knee will be ready for Week 1. (Graziano)
14 Giants
No eye-popping pickups, but no crushing losses either. No reason to think they can't go 9-7 again. (Graziano)
15 Rams
Rams have flexibility with two first-round picks after adding Jake Long. (Sando)
16 Steelers
Backups need to step up after the Steelers parted ways with Mike Wallace, James Harrison, Keenan Lewis, Rashard Mendenhall and Casey Hampton. (Hensley)
17 Vikings
Doubt they could have found a better way to replace Percy Harvin than by swiping Greg Jennings from a division rival. (Graziano)
18 Cowboys
The switch to a 4-3 scheme could help Sean Lee and Jay Ratliff thrive. But it needs safety support. (Graziano)
19 Dolphins
Miami spent $44 million in guaranteed money on Mike Wallace and Dannell Ellerbe. Let's see how much this investment pays off. (Hensley)
20 Panthers
Cam Newton finished strong last season, an encouraging sign for the Panthers. (Sando)
21 Buccaneers
Buccaneers seem just fine playing along with Darrelle Revis trade speculation. (Sando)
22 Lions
Busy, busy. Reggie Bush could give them what Jahvid Best's concussions never allowed him to. (Graziano)
23 Chargers
The Chargers have a new regime. Can new coach Mike McCoy get the most out of Philip Rivers? (Fox)
24 Chiefs
New coach. New general manager. New quarterback. New hope. That all should be worth six more wins. (Fox)
25 Browns
The Browns have spent a lot on defense by adding Paul Kruger and Desmond Bryant. Not sure how that improves the 24th-ranked scoring offense. (Hensley)
26 Eagles
Chip Kelly is working on rebuilding the defense, starting with the back end. Still a question mark at QB. (Graziano)
27 Titans
The Titans needed to be aggressive in free agency. Mike Munchak has to win or else. (Clayton)
28 Bills
New coach and now a new quarterback. The Ryan Fitzpatrick era is over after a disappointing 20 victories over four seasons. (Hensley)
29 Cardinals
Adding Drew Stanton made sense, but won't generate buzz around the Cards. (Sando)
30 Raiders
The Raiders still need to answer the most important question in football: What are they doing at quarterback? (Fox)
31 Jets
Welcome to the Rex-odus. Seven of the 22 starters from last year's 6-10 team are gone. (Hensley)
32 Jaguars
The Jags are moving slowly in free agency, but it still comes down to quarterback play to make them better. (Clayton)
1 Seahawks
High-risk, high-reward move for Percy Harvin got voters' attention. (Sando)
2 49ers
Two-time defending NFC West champs can restock with 14 draft choices. (Sando)
3 Broncos
The Elvis Dumervil debacle aside, the Broncos are winning free agency and giving Peyton Manning all he needs to succeed. (Fox)
4 Falcons
Steven Jackson joins Tony Gonzalez in quest to cap great career with a championship. (Sando)
5 Patriots
Danny Amendola for Wes Welker is an upgrade as long as the former Rams slot receiver can stay healthy. (Hensley)
6 Packers
They were prepared to lose Greg Jennings and can replace him as long as Aaron Rodgers is still in his prime. (Graziano)
7 Texans
Even though the Texans lost pass-rushers Mario Williams and Connor Barwin in the past two years, they still have enough rush thanks to J.J. Watt. (Clayton)
8 Ravens
The dismantling of the Super Bowl champs has been quick and swift. Six starters are already gone. (Hensley)
9 Colts
The Colts picked up five starters on defense in free agency and are looking for a few small parts for their offense. (Clayton)
10 Bengals
The Bengals haven't been aggressive in using that salary-cap room, but they've made it a priority to keep their own free agents. (Hensley)
11 Bears
They finally addressed the offensive line. Opinions abound with regard to how well they actually fixed it. (Graziano)
12 Saints
Saints will presumably pick up where they left off in 2011, as a good team. (Sando)
13 Redskins
No cap room to rebuild the defense, and no guarantee RG III and his knee will be ready for Week 1. (Graziano)
14 Giants
No eye-popping pickups, but no crushing losses either. No reason to think they can't go 9-7 again. (Graziano)
15 Rams
Rams have flexibility with two first-round picks after adding Jake Long. (Sando)
16 Steelers
Backups need to step up after the Steelers parted ways with Mike Wallace, James Harrison, Keenan Lewis, Rashard Mendenhall and Casey Hampton. (Hensley)
17 Vikings
Doubt they could have found a better way to replace Percy Harvin than by swiping Greg Jennings from a division rival. (Graziano)
18 Cowboys
The switch to a 4-3 scheme could help Sean Lee and Jay Ratliff thrive. But it needs safety support. (Graziano)
19 Dolphins
Miami spent $44 million in guaranteed money on Mike Wallace and Dannell Ellerbe. Let's see how much this investment pays off. (Hensley)
20 Panthers
Cam Newton finished strong last season, an encouraging sign for the Panthers. (Sando)
21 Buccaneers
Buccaneers seem just fine playing along with Darrelle Revis trade speculation. (Sando)
22 Lions
Busy, busy. Reggie Bush could give them what Jahvid Best's concussions never allowed him to. (Graziano)
23 Chargers
The Chargers have a new regime. Can new coach Mike McCoy get the most out of Philip Rivers? (Fox)
24 Chiefs
New coach. New general manager. New quarterback. New hope. That all should be worth six more wins. (Fox)
25 Browns
The Browns have spent a lot on defense by adding Paul Kruger and Desmond Bryant. Not sure how that improves the 24th-ranked scoring offense. (Hensley)
26 Eagles
Chip Kelly is working on rebuilding the defense, starting with the back end. Still a question mark at QB. (Graziano)
27 Titans
The Titans needed to be aggressive in free agency. Mike Munchak has to win or else. (Clayton)
28 Bills
New coach and now a new quarterback. The Ryan Fitzpatrick era is over after a disappointing 20 victories over four seasons. (Hensley)
29 Cardinals
Adding Drew Stanton made sense, but won't generate buzz around the Cards. (Sando)
30 Raiders
The Raiders still need to answer the most important question in football: What are they doing at quarterback? (Fox)
31 Jets
Welcome to the Rex-odus. Seven of the 22 starters from last year's 6-10 team are gone. (Hensley)
32 Jaguars
The Jags are moving slowly in free agency, but it still comes down to quarterback play to make them better. (Clayton)
I think they are headed in the right direction and they certainly figured things out late in the season last year. It's hard to fault a team that started 4-4 and finished 11-5 with a rookie QB. I think the biggest statement was going on the road and winning a playoff game (almost two). The thing that worries me is that the NFL is going to highlight the SF/SEA rivaly in primetime week one and will probably give the NFC champs the home field. Seattle started with a divisional road game last year (loss) so I think it would help them a lot if they could get a home game to develop some rhythm before heading to SF.
