My NFL power rankings post free agency

Free agency so far has been pretty exciting. Maybe the best football player ever left the Patriots, Deandre Hopkins was traded to the Cardinals, and many other great players switched teams. Here is what the power rankings look like to me now.

1. Chiefs. The Chiefs did basically nothing this offseason due to not having much cap space. This would be a bad move for most Nfl teams, but when you have as much talent as the Chiefs and are coming off a Superbowl win you can afford to do this. Still on top.

2. 49ers. The 49ers lost a couple of their best players this offseason, Deforest Buckner and Emmanuel Sanders. The good thing about this is they traded Buckner for the 13th pick in the first round, and their is a lot of good receivers that will be available at 13. They also could afford to lose Buckner because their defensive line is loaded with talent. This team is still stacked, wouldn’t be surprised if they win it all this year.

3. Saints. The Saints added Emmanuel Sanders to an already loaded offense. This offense will be almost unstoppable, and helps the Saints become Superbowl contenders. The NFC South should be competitive this year, which might hold them back record wise, but talent wise they are arguably the best team in the league.

4. Ravens. They traded for one of the best defensive ends in the League, Calais Campbell, and resigned many solid players on defense.The Ravens also lost a decent amount this offseason, including Pro Bowler Michael Pierce and Brandon Carr. They still have a lot of talent, and are still top five.

5. Seahawks. This team is still lacking on defense, but have a lot of talent on offense. They didn’t really improve this offseason, but they kept most of their core, which helped them go 11-5 last season. Still contenders.

6. Packers. This team also didn’t improve this offseason, but they didn’t lose anybody to important and signed Christian Kirksey. This team went 13-3 last season and made the NFC Championship, so even with a below average free agency they are still contenders in my eyes.

7. Bills. The Bills finally got a solid Receiver, something they’ve needed for a minute now. They already have an elite defense, and now have a real weapon on offense in Stefon Diggs. Wouldn’t be surprised if this team wins the AFC East for the first time since 1995.

8. Buccaneers. This might seem high for a team that went 7-9 last season, but with Tom Brady on this team I couldn’t put them any lower. This team has a few flaws, but with two elite receivers, an old but still good Tom Brady, and a solid defense, I expect this team to go 11-5 or 10-6 next season at least.

9. The Steelers didn’t do much this offseason besides signing Eric Ebron, but they are still top 10. They have an elite defense coming back, an old but still solid Big Ben, and some decent playmakers on offense. They went 8-8 with some terrible quarterbacks, i expect them to be at least 10-6 this season.

10. Titans. The Titans lost a ton this offseason. They lost six solid starters and their backup quarterback, Marcus Mariota. This team made the Nfc Championship last year basically just because of Derrick Henry, so resigning him keeps them in the top 10. I expect them to go 9-7 again this year.

11. Patriots. The only thing keeping them this high is their great defense. The offense is gonna be a mess next year, led by either Jarrett Stidham, Jordan Love, or a free agent quarterback. Either way I can’t see them winning the division, even with maybe the best defense in the league.

12. Eagles. The difference between this team and the Cowboys is really small. The Eagles were a Receiver or two away from being an actual contender last year, and they didn’t get one in free agency. The good thing for them is this draft class is loaded with good receivers, They should win the division again next year.

13. Cowboys. The Cowboys Lost some really good players like Byron Jones and Jeff Heath, but they kept most of their star players and replaced the ones they lost. This team had talent last year but couldn’t do much. I expect the same thing to happen this year with a first year coach.

14. Colts. This team could easily win the division over the Titans this year. They didn’t lose much this offseason and got Deforest Buckner and Phillip Rivers, both solid players. If Phillip Rivers can bounce back from last year this team could be solid, but it’s not guaranteed.

15. Chargers. Much like the Bears, the Chargers disappointed last season. Also much like the Bears they have no real qb1. This team lost some key players in free agency, including Phillip Rivers and Melvin Gordon, but they gained some nice players too like Chris Harris and Trai Turner. I expect them to be back in the playoffs this season.

16. Bears. This team lost a decent amount of their defense, including Leonard Floyd and Haha Clinton Dix, but they still have a solid defense. The quarterback situation is still a question mark too, but Nick Foles is an upgrade over Trubisky. This team should be middle of the pack again this year.

17. Vikings. The Vikings were a top eight team for me before free agency, but free agency took a toll on them. They lost basically their entire secondary and arguably their best player, Stefon Diggs. They did get Michael Pierce, but they still lost to much to be considered top 15.

18. Rams. Basically every reason the Rams were in the Superbowl in 2018 is gone now. They cut Todd Gurley, traded Brandin Cooks, and lost about half their starters on defense. This team lowkey could end up in the bottom five by the end of the season.

19. Texans. This team made probably the worst trade i’ve ever seen this offseason. Besides losing Hopkins, they also lost DJ Reader and Jonathan Joseph, both solid players. This team is still decent, but losing a top 10 player and other solid players brings them down a lot.

20. Browns. The Browns didn’t lose too much this offseason, and gained a couple solid players including Austin Hooper and Karl Joseph. They still have holes though and are in a pretty decent division. 8-8 at best this season in my opinion.

21. Falcons. The Falcons lost a decent amount on defense, and lost a couple good skill players, but they also got Todd Gurley and Dante Fowler. This team got a little worse this offseason, and in an already stacked division they will probably struggle a little next season.

22. Broncos. Besides losing Chris Harris this team is basically the same team as last year. The problem with that is last year they were 6-10. I expect them to be around that good again next season.

23. Cardinals. This team lost no starters and got the second best receiver in the game. The problem with them is their offensive line isn’t good and their defense is mid. They are also in one of the best divisions in the NFL, which doesn’t help them.

24. Raiders. The Raiders had a really solid free agency, signing a lot of players that can contribute right away. Although this team still lacks talent on offense and defense, these new signings should help them out a lot. If this team gets a better quarterback and skill players they could move way up this list.

25. Dolphins. This team also didn’t lose basically anyone this offseason. They filled some but not all of their holes. They got Byron Jones and Shaq Lawson, but this team still has a ton of missing parts. The good thing for them is they have a good young coach and a ton of draft picks, they will be better this season.

26. Bengals. This might seem kind of high, but the Bengals had an underrated free agency. They signed DJ Reader and some decent defensive players. Overall, even with Joe Burrow, I still think the Bengals will be bad next year, but improved for sure.

27. Panthers. If it weren’t for Christian Mccaffrey this would be the worst team in the league. The Panthers lost 8 straight to end the season last year, and since then they’ve lost Cam, Luke Kuechly, Greg Olsen, and Trai Turner. They didn’t bring in much to replace these guys, so i expect them to be pretty bad next year.

28. Jets. This team needs a lot, but they do have a good defense. They got close to nobody in free agency, and their best two receivers and some offensive lineman. They will probably be the worst team in the AFC East next season.

29. Giants. They didn’t really lose anybody that good, but they didn’t get anybody good either. Besides Saquon this team has no star players, still the third best team in their division though.

30. Lions. The Lions lost their best player this offseason, Darius Slay, and basically their entire defensive line. They signed a few former Patriots and Desmond Trufant, but overall this team just isn’t that good.

31. Redskins. The Redskins stayed about the same in free agency, signing Kendall Fuller but losing Quinton Dunbar. The Good thing for them is they’re probably getting Chase Young, the bad thing is they need way more than just him.

32. Jaguars. This team is rebuilding hard, which is why they’re last. They got rid of basically their entire defense from 2018, which was one of the best defenses in the NFL. They need basically everything right now, which is why they’re last.

Dwayne Haskins isn’t a bust.

Here’s why.

He has no receivers. The Redskins have probably the worst receiving core in the NFL. Last season Terry Mclaurin was the only receiver on the team with more than 400 yards receiving. Haskins has one good target to throw to, and he’s a rookie. Besides him there are no receivers on the team that i’ve even heard of, no disrespect. If you give Haskins a couple more targets to throw to his numbers will go way up.

His offensive line was bad with him under center. Haskins was sacked 29 times last season in only nine games played. If he had started all 16 games he would’ve been sacked 52 times, the most in the NFL. The offensive line isn’t terrible, they’re ranked 13th in the league, but they played terrible while Haskins was in the game last season. They are losing their best offensive lineman most likely, Trent Williams, which won’t help at all. They should definitely look to upgrade the offensive line for next season.

He had to play some tough defenses. Not every defense he played was good (Lions, Giants), but the other five he played against were solid. Three of those defenses were ranked in the top 10 in total defense last season. The other two, the Vikings and Eagles, are still very tough defenses loaded with talent up front. To be fair he did get to play the Giants twice, and the Lions once, both bottom five defenses in the NFL, but every other defense he played was pretty solid.

He’s played nine games, and has only seven career starts. In those nine games he’s thrown for 1,365 yards with seven touchdowns and seven picks. Not terrible, but not good either. If you look at some legendary quarterbacks first few games you’ll see they did just as bad if not worse. Terry Bradshaw, a Hall of Fame quarterback, threw 24 interceptions in his first eight starts. Peyton Manning, arguably the greatest quarterback of all time, threw 28 interceptions his rookie year and led his team to a 3-13 record. It’s early to say the least.

He was great in college. I feel like if Haskins started all four years at Ohio State he could’ve went down as the best player for the Buckeyes ever. That’s impressive considering Ohio State is the best football program of all time. In the one season Haskins started in college he threw for 4,831 yards with a 70% completion percentage. He also had 54 touchdowns compared to only eight turnovers. He was also snubbed of a Heisman in my opinion.

In conclusion, Haskins needs more time to prove himself. He also needs way more weapons, a better offensive line, and a better defense. Basically an entire new team, but still. With a solid team I feel like Haskins could become an All Pro quarterback, and maybe even a Hall of Famer. It’s too early to call though, hopefully the Redskins don’t draft Tua so Haskins can get a fair chance.

Eli Manning is a Hall of Famer

Lately there has been a lot of discussion on whether or not Eli Manning is a hall of famer or not. Eli just retired so he is not eligible for the HOF until 2025, but he is going to make it, even if he’s not first ballot. Here’s why.

He is a two time Superbowl winner, and two time Superbowl MVP. There are a ton of Hall of fame quarterbacks who have never even won a Superbowl, including Dan Marino, Warren Moon, and Dan Fouts. Not only has Eli done this twice, he has done it while being the MVP in both games. He is one of five players in NFL history to win the award twice, all four of the others have made the HOF easily.

He has the stats for it. He is seventh in completions and seventh in passing yards all time. He is also seventh is passing touchdowns all time, and is at least top fifty for every other major passing stat. He averaged 242 yards per game in his career with a 84.1 passer rating, also hall of fame numbers. On top of all this he has 27 fourth quarter comebacks and 37 game winning drives. He is a proven clutch player with stats that should easily get him in the HOF.

He also has the awards for it. Two rings. Two Superbowl MVPS. Four time pro bowler. Three time NFL top 100 player. Walter Payton man of the year award winner. Obviously he doesn’t have the most important award, an MVP, but he has basically every other award besides never being All Pro. If you add this on to the fact that his stats are HOF stats he should get in easily.

Name recognition. Whenever you think of quarterbacks from the last twenty years you’ll probably think of Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Eli Manning. Eli is one of the most popular quarterbacks of all time because of his two Superbowl rings and his brother. Many players have got in the HOF before just because of their names, but I think Eli will because of his name recognition and his actual stats and awards.

I really think there’s close to no way Eli doesn’t make the Hall of Fame. He was pretty mediocre for some of his career no doubt, but overall he had a really good career, which should be enough. I don’t think he’ll get in first ballot, but I can see him getting in as a second or third ballot Hall of Famer.