Post by Steelers GM on Aug 28, 2023 18:07:44 GMT
Each Team will be ranked here by how well their 2023-24 outlook is. Factors like projected starting lineups and strength of each team's depth at positions will be used to accurately (to my best ability) rank each team and see how they stack up against the rest of the league!!!
TIER 5 (Rebuilders):
All of these teams in the rebuilders tier have flaws, but most have exciting upside that could help them in future years.
32. Seattle Seahawks
OFF: 31st
DEF: 30th
Pros-
~Exciting offensive core for future (Chubb, Garrett Wilson, Njoku, Michael Mayer, Jalin Hyatt)
~Solid, young secondary
~2 1sts in 2024 Draft (Proj. #1 Ovr Pick)
Cons-
~No starting QB
~Shaky offensive depth
~Holes on defense with basically no depth
~Strong divisional opponents (all 3 are top 16 in these ranks)
31. New York Giants
OFF: 32nd
DEF: 28th
Pros-
~Great offensive players in Prescott, McCaffrey and Diontae Johnson
~Good Def Line & Solid Secondary
~Will have a top pick in 2024 draft
Cons-
~No Kicker or Punter
~Old LB Core (could still be good this year tho)
~Not good offensive depth or starters aside from 3-4 guys
30. Los Angeles Chargers
OFF: 27th
DEF: 26th
Pros-
~Team is very young
~5 1sts over the next 2 years
~Lots of depth at all positions
Cons-
~No projected starting QB
~No real difference makers on offense (other than Bijan & Pollard)
29. Las Vegas Raiders
OFF: 28th
DEF: 12th
Pros-
~Big time names on defense (Garrett, Rashan Gary, Jaire, Lattimore)
~6 1sts over the next 2 years
~Lots of depth at all positions
Cons-
~No starting QB
~Not many good offensive players (Watson, Engram, Etc.)
28. Indianapolis Colts
OFF: 26th
DEF: 27th
Pros-
~Young players w/ high upside
~Plenty of depth at all positions
~Sam Howell?
Cons-
~Lots of unproven players
~Weak at a few positions (S, DT, TE, RB)
~Sam Howell?
27. Houston Texans
OFF: 25th
DEF: 29th
Pros-
~Very good offense
~Deep at WR, TE, LB, CB
Cons-
~Kyler Murray injury
~Defense has good depth but not too many great players
~RB room is young and unproven
26. Green Bay Packers
OFF: 30th
DEF: 10th
Pros-
~Lots of depth at most positions
~Good, even great defense (Bosa brothers)
~Young offense with upside
Cons-
~Unproven QB and offense
~Not the most draft capital this year
25. Carolina Panthers
OFF: 24th
DEF: 31st
Pros-
~Good offense with great players (Lamar, Waller)
~Solid defensive players (Derwin, Diggs, Chubb, Sneed)
Cons-
~Tough division (NO & ATL top 6; TB is 13th)
~No depth
~Missing starters on defense
24. Dallas Cowboys
OFF: 29th
DEF: 19th
Pros-
~Great offensive pieces (Stroud, Kupp, Aiyuk, Russ)
~Solid LBs and Great DBs
~Good depth at DB
Cons-
~0 RBs and 5 total offensive players (not QB)
~No offensive depth
~Shaky D-Line
Tier 4 (Pretenders):
Pretenders are teams that are in between being a rebuilding team and being a playoff team. Any of them could very well jump or fall tiers depending on how their season unfolds.
23. San Francisco 49ers
OFF: 23rd
DEF: 32nd
Pros-
~Good offensive players (Cooper, Hockenson, Cook, Akers)
~RB/WR Depth
Cons-
~No starting QB
~Defense
~Defensive depth
22. Kansas City Chiefs
OFF: 21st
DEF: 18th
Pros-
~Patrick Mahomes
~Solid offensive pieces (Charbonnet, Keenan, Doubs)
~Good defensive players at each level (Josh Allen, Hargrave, Xavien Howard, Carlton Davis)
Cons-
~No depth anywhere (injuries could derail this team)
~No kicker
~Lots of unproven players that have to start
21. Buffalo Bills
OFF: T-16th
DEF: 25th
Pros-
~Young, high upside offense (Herbert/Young, Pickens, Khalil Herbert)
~Good depth at all positions
~4 1sts next 2 years
Cons-
~In the best division (NE & MIA top 3; NYJ top 10)
~Weakish at some positions (TE, S, Maybe RB)
20. Chicago Bears
OFF: T-16th
DEF: 22nd
Pros-
~Good RBs & LBs
~Weak division
~Decent offensive depth
Cons-
~Weak at some positions (TE, DE, DT)
~Not much defensive depth
Tier 3 (Fringe Playoff Teams):
These teams are solid. Most have few to zero holes/flaws. These teams have the rosters to sneak their way into a playoff spot.
19. Baltimore Ravens
OFF: 18th
DEF: 23rd
Pros-
~Great depth at most positions
~Good draft capital this year
~Young offense with high upside
Cons-
~Tough division (CLE & PIT both top 8)
~Weak at TE & S(somewhat)
~Jimmy G?
18. Cincinnati Bengals
OFF: 17th
DEF: 17th
Pros-
~Very good starting lineup
~Jalen Hurts, Za'Darius Smith, Jessie Bates
~Good depth at RB, WR, DE, LB
Cons-
~TE, DT
~No Kicker/Punter
~Only Jalen Hurts at QB
~Tough division (CLE & PIT both top 8)
17. Minnesota Vikings
OFF: 13th
DEF: 24th
Pros-
~Great offense with guys like (Jefferson, Deebo, Daniel Jones, Zay Flowers)
~Weak division (all 4 teams are bottom half)
~Decent LB/DB depth
Cons-
~Not many difference makers on defense
~Shallow at DT, TE, DE
16. Jacksonville Jaguars
OFF: 20th
DEF: 16th
Pros-
~Young, deep defense with good upside
~Good CB depth
~Easy division: battling TEN for Div. Title
~Solid draft capital
Cons-
~Unproven offensive weapons
~Seam to be a little weak at (TE, RB) but super young with some upside
15. Washington Commanders
OFF: 22nd
DEF: 5th
Pros-
~Lots of depth at each position
~Defense is elite
~Davante Adams & Derrick Henry
Cons-
~No starting QB
~Offensive talent behind top guys
Tier 2 (Playoff Contenders):
These teams are all projected to make the playoffs.
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
OFF: 9th
DEF: 21st
Pros-
~Explosive, high upside offense
~Solid depth at all positions
Cons-
~Tough division (ATL & NO top 10)
~Average defense; no top tier guys
~Jonathan Taylor situation
13. Detroit Lions
OFF: 14th
DEF: 13th
Pros-
~Great offense w/ high upside (Anthony Richardson)
~Depth at all positions
~Bad division
~Good defense w/ great players (T.J. Watt, Shaq Leonard, Justin Simmons)
Cons-
~Unproven CB room
~Unproven DT room
12. Tennessee Titans
OFF: 11th
DEF: 15th
Pros-
~Plenty of depth at all positions
~Lots of young, high upside players
~Good CB & S
~Weak division; them and JAX fighting for Div. Title
Cons-
~Offensive depth is shaky
~Defense is young and unproven; but probably will be good
11. Philadelphia Eagles
OFF: 12th
DEF: 20th
Pros-
~Easy division (WAS at 15 is next closest)
~Great offense
~RB room
Cons-
~ZERO depth; injuries could derail season
~No kicker/punter
~D-Line & LBs
10. Atlanta Falcons
OFF: 19th
DEF: 8th
Pros-
~Elite defense
~Great LB room
~Solid QB room
Cons-
~Offensive depth
~Weak at DT, WR, and RB (other than JuJu and Dobbins)
9. New York Jets
OFF: 5th
DEF: 14th
Pros-
~One of the best Offenses
~Good depth at WR, DE, LB
~No real weaknesses
Cons-
~Tough division (NE & MIA top 3)
~DBs aren't the best, but still solid
8. Los Angeles Rams
OFF: 10th
DEF: 11th
Pros-
~Lots of QB options (3 starters)
~Good depth at WR and most defensive spots
~Division is not great other than ARI
Cons-
~Too many options at QB?
~Not much draft capital this year
~Team is on the older side
7. Denver Broncos
OFF: 7th
DEF: 9th
Pros-
~Deep at multiple defensive positions (LB, DE, CB,DT)
~Elite offense
~Bad division
Cons-
~Shallow at TE
6. Cleveland Browns
OFF: 8th
DEF: 6th
Pros-
~Great at TE, LB
~ Good depth at all positions
~Great offense & defense
Cons-
~Tough division (PIT top 5; CIN/BAL top 20)
~Semi questionable RBs
~Average CBs
Tier 1 (Super Contenders):
These teams are all top tier. Elite on both sides of the ball and have close to zero flaws.
5. New Orleans Saints
OFF: 6th
DEF: 7th
Pros-
~Elite offense & defense
~Good depth at all positions
~Semi difficult division (ATL #10;TB #14)
Cons-
~No RB depth
~TE, CB average
~Tua?
~Kamara/Jamo suspensions
4. Pittsburgh Steelers
OFF: 3rd
DEF: 4th
Pros-
~Elite offense & defense
~Good depth at all positions
~Top tier LBs & D-Line
Cons-
~Tough division (CLE #6; CIN/BAL top 20)
~Average CBs
~Not great WR/TE depth
3. New England Patriots
OFF: 4th
DEF: 1st
Pros-
~Elite at every position
~Great defensive depth
Cons-
~RB & TE room
~Tough division (MIA #2;NYJ top 10)
~ Offensive depth
2. Miami Dolphins
OFF: 2nd
DEF: 3rd
Pros-
~Elite offense & defense
~Haven't lost a regular season game
~Young team with massive upside
Cons-
~Tough division (NE #3;NYJ top 10)
~Not much depth anywhere on team
1. Arizona Cardinals
OFF: 1st
DEF: 2nd
Pros-
~Best starting lineup in the league (on paper)
~Great LB depth
~Division isn't great (LAR top 10; SF/SEA bottom 10)
Cons-
~Future cap space
~Depth is weak mostly
TIER 5 (Rebuilders):
All of these teams in the rebuilders tier have flaws, but most have exciting upside that could help them in future years.
32. Seattle Seahawks
OFF: 31st
DEF: 30th
Pros-
~Exciting offensive core for future (Chubb, Garrett Wilson, Njoku, Michael Mayer, Jalin Hyatt)
~Solid, young secondary
~2 1sts in 2024 Draft (Proj. #1 Ovr Pick)
Cons-
~No starting QB
~Shaky offensive depth
~Holes on defense with basically no depth
~Strong divisional opponents (all 3 are top 16 in these ranks)
31. New York Giants
OFF: 32nd
DEF: 28th
Pros-
~Great offensive players in Prescott, McCaffrey and Diontae Johnson
~Good Def Line & Solid Secondary
~Will have a top pick in 2024 draft
Cons-
~No Kicker or Punter
~Old LB Core (could still be good this year tho)
~Not good offensive depth or starters aside from 3-4 guys
30. Los Angeles Chargers
OFF: 27th
DEF: 26th
Pros-
~Team is very young
~5 1sts over the next 2 years
~Lots of depth at all positions
Cons-
~No projected starting QB
~No real difference makers on offense (other than Bijan & Pollard)
29. Las Vegas Raiders
OFF: 28th
DEF: 12th
Pros-
~Big time names on defense (Garrett, Rashan Gary, Jaire, Lattimore)
~6 1sts over the next 2 years
~Lots of depth at all positions
Cons-
~No starting QB
~Not many good offensive players (Watson, Engram, Etc.)
28. Indianapolis Colts
OFF: 26th
DEF: 27th
Pros-
~Young players w/ high upside
~Plenty of depth at all positions
~Sam Howell?
Cons-
~Lots of unproven players
~Weak at a few positions (S, DT, TE, RB)
~Sam Howell?
27. Houston Texans
OFF: 25th
DEF: 29th
Pros-
~Very good offense
~Deep at WR, TE, LB, CB
Cons-
~Kyler Murray injury
~Defense has good depth but not too many great players
~RB room is young and unproven
26. Green Bay Packers
OFF: 30th
DEF: 10th
Pros-
~Lots of depth at most positions
~Good, even great defense (Bosa brothers)
~Young offense with upside
Cons-
~Unproven QB and offense
~Not the most draft capital this year
25. Carolina Panthers
OFF: 24th
DEF: 31st
Pros-
~Good offense with great players (Lamar, Waller)
~Solid defensive players (Derwin, Diggs, Chubb, Sneed)
Cons-
~Tough division (NO & ATL top 6; TB is 13th)
~No depth
~Missing starters on defense
24. Dallas Cowboys
OFF: 29th
DEF: 19th
Pros-
~Great offensive pieces (Stroud, Kupp, Aiyuk, Russ)
~Solid LBs and Great DBs
~Good depth at DB
Cons-
~0 RBs and 5 total offensive players (not QB)
~No offensive depth
~Shaky D-Line
Tier 4 (Pretenders):
Pretenders are teams that are in between being a rebuilding team and being a playoff team. Any of them could very well jump or fall tiers depending on how their season unfolds.
23. San Francisco 49ers
OFF: 23rd
DEF: 32nd
Pros-
~Good offensive players (Cooper, Hockenson, Cook, Akers)
~RB/WR Depth
Cons-
~No starting QB
~Defense
~Defensive depth
22. Kansas City Chiefs
OFF: 21st
DEF: 18th
Pros-
~Patrick Mahomes
~Solid offensive pieces (Charbonnet, Keenan, Doubs)
~Good defensive players at each level (Josh Allen, Hargrave, Xavien Howard, Carlton Davis)
Cons-
~No depth anywhere (injuries could derail this team)
~No kicker
~Lots of unproven players that have to start
21. Buffalo Bills
OFF: T-16th
DEF: 25th
Pros-
~Young, high upside offense (Herbert/Young, Pickens, Khalil Herbert)
~Good depth at all positions
~4 1sts next 2 years
Cons-
~In the best division (NE & MIA top 3; NYJ top 10)
~Weakish at some positions (TE, S, Maybe RB)
20. Chicago Bears
OFF: T-16th
DEF: 22nd
Pros-
~Good RBs & LBs
~Weak division
~Decent offensive depth
Cons-
~Weak at some positions (TE, DE, DT)
~Not much defensive depth
Tier 3 (Fringe Playoff Teams):
These teams are solid. Most have few to zero holes/flaws. These teams have the rosters to sneak their way into a playoff spot.
19. Baltimore Ravens
OFF: 18th
DEF: 23rd
Pros-
~Great depth at most positions
~Good draft capital this year
~Young offense with high upside
Cons-
~Tough division (CLE & PIT both top 8)
~Weak at TE & S(somewhat)
~Jimmy G?
18. Cincinnati Bengals
OFF: 17th
DEF: 17th
Pros-
~Very good starting lineup
~Jalen Hurts, Za'Darius Smith, Jessie Bates
~Good depth at RB, WR, DE, LB
Cons-
~TE, DT
~No Kicker/Punter
~Only Jalen Hurts at QB
~Tough division (CLE & PIT both top 8)
17. Minnesota Vikings
OFF: 13th
DEF: 24th
Pros-
~Great offense with guys like (Jefferson, Deebo, Daniel Jones, Zay Flowers)
~Weak division (all 4 teams are bottom half)
~Decent LB/DB depth
Cons-
~Not many difference makers on defense
~Shallow at DT, TE, DE
16. Jacksonville Jaguars
OFF: 20th
DEF: 16th
Pros-
~Young, deep defense with good upside
~Good CB depth
~Easy division: battling TEN for Div. Title
~Solid draft capital
Cons-
~Unproven offensive weapons
~Seam to be a little weak at (TE, RB) but super young with some upside
15. Washington Commanders
OFF: 22nd
DEF: 5th
Pros-
~Lots of depth at each position
~Defense is elite
~Davante Adams & Derrick Henry
Cons-
~No starting QB
~Offensive talent behind top guys
Tier 2 (Playoff Contenders):
These teams are all projected to make the playoffs.
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
OFF: 9th
DEF: 21st
Pros-
~Explosive, high upside offense
~Solid depth at all positions
Cons-
~Tough division (ATL & NO top 10)
~Average defense; no top tier guys
~Jonathan Taylor situation
13. Detroit Lions
OFF: 14th
DEF: 13th
Pros-
~Great offense w/ high upside (Anthony Richardson)
~Depth at all positions
~Bad division
~Good defense w/ great players (T.J. Watt, Shaq Leonard, Justin Simmons)
Cons-
~Unproven CB room
~Unproven DT room
12. Tennessee Titans
OFF: 11th
DEF: 15th
Pros-
~Plenty of depth at all positions
~Lots of young, high upside players
~Good CB & S
~Weak division; them and JAX fighting for Div. Title
Cons-
~Offensive depth is shaky
~Defense is young and unproven; but probably will be good
11. Philadelphia Eagles
OFF: 12th
DEF: 20th
Pros-
~Easy division (WAS at 15 is next closest)
~Great offense
~RB room
Cons-
~ZERO depth; injuries could derail season
~No kicker/punter
~D-Line & LBs
10. Atlanta Falcons
OFF: 19th
DEF: 8th
Pros-
~Elite defense
~Great LB room
~Solid QB room
Cons-
~Offensive depth
~Weak at DT, WR, and RB (other than JuJu and Dobbins)
9. New York Jets
OFF: 5th
DEF: 14th
Pros-
~One of the best Offenses
~Good depth at WR, DE, LB
~No real weaknesses
Cons-
~Tough division (NE & MIA top 3)
~DBs aren't the best, but still solid
8. Los Angeles Rams
OFF: 10th
DEF: 11th
Pros-
~Lots of QB options (3 starters)
~Good depth at WR and most defensive spots
~Division is not great other than ARI
Cons-
~Too many options at QB?
~Not much draft capital this year
~Team is on the older side
7. Denver Broncos
OFF: 7th
DEF: 9th
Pros-
~Deep at multiple defensive positions (LB, DE, CB,DT)
~Elite offense
~Bad division
Cons-
~Shallow at TE
6. Cleveland Browns
OFF: 8th
DEF: 6th
Pros-
~Great at TE, LB
~ Good depth at all positions
~Great offense & defense
Cons-
~Tough division (PIT top 5; CIN/BAL top 20)
~Semi questionable RBs
~Average CBs
Tier 1 (Super Contenders):
These teams are all top tier. Elite on both sides of the ball and have close to zero flaws.
5. New Orleans Saints
OFF: 6th
DEF: 7th
Pros-
~Elite offense & defense
~Good depth at all positions
~Semi difficult division (ATL #10;TB #14)
Cons-
~No RB depth
~TE, CB average
~Tua?
~Kamara/Jamo suspensions
4. Pittsburgh Steelers
OFF: 3rd
DEF: 4th
Pros-
~Elite offense & defense
~Good depth at all positions
~Top tier LBs & D-Line
Cons-
~Tough division (CLE #6; CIN/BAL top 20)
~Average CBs
~Not great WR/TE depth
3. New England Patriots
OFF: 4th
DEF: 1st
Pros-
~Elite at every position
~Great defensive depth
Cons-
~RB & TE room
~Tough division (MIA #2;NYJ top 10)
~ Offensive depth
2. Miami Dolphins
OFF: 2nd
DEF: 3rd
Pros-
~Elite offense & defense
~Haven't lost a regular season game
~Young team with massive upside
Cons-
~Tough division (NE #3;NYJ top 10)
~Not much depth anywhere on team
1. Arizona Cardinals
OFF: 1st
DEF: 2nd
Pros-
~Best starting lineup in the league (on paper)
~Great LB depth
~Division isn't great (LAR top 10; SF/SEA bottom 10)
Cons-
~Future cap space
~Depth is weak mostly