2008 Power Rankings

[Blaze_1UP]

Heres the way John Clayton had his top 5 from ESPN.

#1 Patriots
#2 Chargers
#3 Cowboys
#4 Colts
#5 Jaguars

Heres ESPNs.

ESPN - NFL Power Rankings - National Football League

This is how I'd have it.

#1 Colts
#2 Giants
#3 Chargers
#4 Patriots
#5 Cowboys

[Pack Attack]

Yeah, I don't think the Jaguars should be in the Top 5, either. I would go:

1. Colts
2. Chargers
3. Patriots
4. Giants
5. Cowboys

[scarletbolt21]

I would go
1.Chargers
2.Colts
3.Patriots
4.Giants
5.Cowboys
If Bob Sanders is healthy the entire season Colts are number one.
And why would did John Clayton put the Jaguars at number five there more like a number eight to ten.

[Reapster]

Mine would be.

1. Patriots
Patriots won't be the 2007 Patriots but they will still be in the hunt for the ring barring any injury to any key players.

2. Giants
Giants are World Champions and if Eli plays this next season like he did in the playoffs they will win this division and be looking at maybe playing late into the playoffs. Poise at QB can make or break a team as Romo.

3. Colts
Adding Rhodes back will give them a great 1-2 punch, even if Harrison retires or can't play like he used to they have enough recievers to be a threat with Peyton.

4. Steelers
This is a solid team the one weakness I can see is Big Ben, say what you will he played a lot last year trying to prove he was elite and it cost him, he needs to just go out and play like he did his first two years and they can beat the Colt's or Patriots in the playoffs.

5. Packers
Too much is put into the retirement of Brett Favre, A-rod showed a lot in the Dallas loss last year he showed that he is ready to lead this team. He won't have to play like Favre because Grant will pound it on the ground and the WR core is amazing and only got better in the offseason remember they lead in Yards after the Catch last year so A-rod doesn't have to gun it down the field. The defense is solid, as is Special teams. People tend to forget Favre didn't win every game last year the Special Team and D won a few as well and they are largely in tact. Remember before you call me biased remember last year early on in the season when I said Pack would win the division and you said I was bias.


Cowboys don't make top 5 for the fact that they are 0-2 in the playoffs with Romo and they are getting too much credit for a team that shares a division with the World Champions and the Eagles who could easily be a very good team with their additions, and the Redskins are not pathetic they won't win the division but they could beat Dallas. They would be top 10 easy but not top 5.

[Pack Attack]

Yeah, I have the Packers at #6, Steelers at #7 and Jaguars at #8.

[MesaRunner]

Packers aren't even in the top 10.....

Rodgers is NOT Brett Favre.

Btw, all of you are underestimating the Jags....

[Reapster]

Originally Posted by MesaRunner

Packers aren't even in the top 10.....

Rodgers is NOT Brett Favre.

Rodgers may not be Favre but...

Nick Barrnet is Nick Barrnet

AJ Hawk is AJ Hawk

Woodson and Harris are Woodson and Harris

Aaron Kampmann is Aaron Kampman

Driver and Jennings are Driver and Jennings

Ryan Grant is Ryan Grant

Donald Lee is Donald Lee

Chad Clifton is Chad Clifton

Shall I go on?

If you think Favre is the only reason we won 14 games last year than your intelligence is about the level of Vick's morals.

Favre did help put us over the top but there is a damn solid football team still in tact and Rodgers won't have to sling it like Favre with the WR that lead in Yards after the Catch he has to run a West Coast Offense and since we know going in who the running back will be it will be a solid 10-11 win year and that is enough to win the division.

[MesaRunner]

Originally Posted by Reapster

Rodgers may not be Favre but...

Nick Barrnet is Nick Barrnet

AJ Hawk is AJ Hawk

Woodson and Harris are Woodson and Harris

Aaron Kampmann is Aaron Kampman

Driver and Jennings are Driver and Jennings

Ryan Grant is Ryan Grant

Donald Lee is Donald Lee

Chad Clifton is Chad Clifton

Shall I go on?

If you think Favre is the only reason we won 14 games last year than your intelligence is about the level of Vick's morals.

Favre did help put us over the top but there is a damn solid football team still in tact and Rodgers won't have to sling it like Favre with the WR that lead in Yards after the Catch he has to run a West Coast Offense and since we know going in who the running back will be it will be a solid 10-11 win year and that is enough to win the division.

Favre's arm is a BIG reason why they led in YAC....

I'll have to have a look at your upcoming schedule for this year, but I predict an 8-8 or 9-7 season for you guys.

[Reapster]

Originally Posted by MesaRunner

Favre's arm is a BIG reason why they led in YAC....

I really hope you are kidding, can you explain how Favre's arm would help the YAC?

Because Yards after the Catch means Favre/Rodgers take over at their own 20 1st and 10 and throw it 10 yards to Driver or Jennings and they break a tackle and go for a TD that is 70 YAC, since he caught it at the 30 and ran it 70 additional yards.

However if Favre in the same situation Bombs deep to Driver who catches it at the Opponents 40 and runs it in that is 40 YAC off of a 40 yard pass.

YAC is a stat that shows how hard the WR's are playing, if you look at overall passing yards that would be greatly added to by Favre's arm but YAC means that the recievers are taking a 5 yard dink and dunk pass and turning it into 20 to 30 yard play.

Also Jordy Nelson the first person Drafted will greatly help the already deep Recieving Core.

[MesaRunner]

Originally Posted by Reapster

I really hope you are kidding, can you explain how Favre's arm would help the YAC?

Because Yards after the Catch means Favre/Rodgers take over at their own 20 1st and 10 and throw it 10 yards to Driver or Jennings and they break a tackle and go for a TD that is 70 YAC, since he caught it at the 30 and ran it 70 additional yards.

However if Favre in the same situation Bombs deep to Driver who catches it at the Opponents 40 and runs it in that is 40 YAC off of a 40 yard pass.

YAC is a stat that shows how hard the WR's are playing, if you look at overall passing yards that would be greatly added to by Favre's arm but YAC means that the recievers are taking a 5 yard dink and dunk pass and turning it into 20 to 30 yard play.

Also Jordy Nelson the first person Drafted will greatly help the already deep Recieving Core.

I'm not saying that your WR core isn't good I am just saying that Favre completed a lot of deep passes that we're caught and kept running a streak for about 50 more yards.

Like the overtime Broncos game to Jennings, the Giants playoff game to Driver, ect, ect.

Favre's arm certainly helped that YAC stat.

[scarletbolt21]

If you still add that Driver and Jennings dont need a Farve to win. And with Grant they will run more then Rodgers will throw.

[Reapster]

Originally Posted by essejm95

If you still add that Driver and Jennings dont need a Farve to win. And with Grant they will run more then Rodgers will throw.

My point exactly and with the addition of Jordi Nelson this is going to be one solid recieving core.

So I stand by my point that Packers are easily top 10 and in my power rankings they are number 5.

[fantasyguru22]

I think the Gmen are going to miss Strahan (should he actually retire). IF he does, then i don't think they make the top 5.

[klingsor]

Originally Posted by fantasyguru22

I think the Gmen are going to miss Strahan (should he actually retire). IF he does, then i don't think they make the top 5.

All depends.

They could move Kiwanuka back to end or replace Strahan with Jason Tuck (who may have been the Giants' best defensive lineman last year). Either way, it's going to effect their depth.

[pnoyism]

Originally Posted by Reapster

Mine would be.
4. Steelers
This is a solid team the one weakness I can see is Big Ben, say what you will he played a lot last year trying to prove he was elite and it cost him, he needs to just go out and play like he did his first two years and they can beat the Colt's or Patriots in the playoffs.

I love how all of you guys manage to NOT include the Jaguars in the top 5. The Jaguars flat out destroyed Steelers all year long last year, and was a drop ped ball away from winning the game against the Patriots (Northcutt).

Ben is a GREAT QB though and I feel that he is one of the STRENGTHS not one of the WEAKNESSES of the Steelers.

Steelers weakness = OFFENSIVE line.