Full preseason NFL power rankings: Where the Falcons should rank
New York Giants. 27. team. 31. . .
The Giants have some talent on offense with the likes of Saquon Barkley, Kenny Golladay, and Kadarious Toney, but then again, those guys were on the roster last season and it resulted in them scoring 15.2 points per game, which was second worst in the NFL, so yeah, talent cannot always be counted on.
As for their defense, their defensive line is actually really good, but similar to the Texans, that will not cover up for Adoree Jackson and Aaron Robinson being their two outside corners.
. . Washington Commanders. 26. team. 58.
The NFC East is definitely a division split into two as you have the Giants and Commanders who have issues and then the Eagles and Cowboys who have the potential to be great.
The Commanders are led by Carson Wentz and after what we saw from him on the Colts last year, it is not ideal at all. Terry McLaurin and Logan Thomas are in an unfortunate spot, but who knows maybe with a guy like Carson Wentz, they might have a lot of opportunities to grab passes out of the hands of the defenders.
Their defensive line was disappointing last year but they have a strong track record. Wouldn’t be surprising to see them turn it around. Their secondary is a whole different story
25. team. 30. . . . New York Jets
What will Zach Wilson look like when he makes it back to the field? The answer to that question will sway their season. Was he good at moments during his rookie year? Definitely, but there is also reason to question him. It will be interesting to see if Joe Flacco can help this team score more points than Zach Wilson when he returns.
52. . . . Jacksonville Jaguars. 24. team
The Jets and Jaguars are in a similar situation, the Jaguars’ season will ride on Trevor Lawrence, and if he can boost their team like he is capable of. He is an elite talent and he has some solid weapons around him.
Their defense is full of a lot of young players which brings volatility. Their season should land on the shoulders of T-Law.
. . New Orleans Saints. 23. team. 15.
Call it this Falcons’ bias but the Saints are not that great of a team. They are a team that a lot of analysts think can make a push but I personally just don’t see it.
They have a quarterback who is boom-or-bust from one week to another and is coming off a significant injury. Sure, whatever, he played well for a few weeks last year, but that is just a few weeks, not 17 games.
Their offensive line took a big hit, they have a wide receiver who is allergic to the grass/turf in NFL stadiums, and even when he plays he only accounts for like 200 catches and five yards, and their running back needs to be suspended and he has yet to start more than 13 games in a year.
Their defense may have been good last year but they are old as heck, and with that comes an eventual decline in play. Sorry for thinking that Cam Jordan and Demario Davis cannot play at a high level forever. Tyrann Mathieu is no longer Tyrann Mathieu, but instead an average safety at best.