Rick Gosselin's NFL preseason power rankings.
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David (aka David)
Aug 9 '09, 10:50
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It's almost that time.
1. New England, 1
With Tom Brady back on the field, the Patriots have the deepest, most talented roster in the NFL. But Brady will have to pick up where he left off in 2007 to cover up some early defensive deficiencies.
2. NY Giants, 2
3. Pittsburgh, 4
4. Philadelphia, 3
5. San Diego, 5
6. Atlanta, 6
7. Baltimore, 7
8. Tennessee, 8
9. Indianapolis, 9
The Colts worked out a deal with offensive coordinator Tom Moore and offensive line coach Howard Mudd, coaxing both out of retirement. They combine to give Peyton Manning an offensive security blanket.
10. Houston, 12
11. Arizona, 10
12. Chicago, 13
13. Carolina, 11
14. New Orleans, 14
15. Green Bay, 16
16. Dallas, 17
17. Miami, 15
18. Minnesota, 18
The defense and offensive skill sets are Super Bowl-ready. But with no Brett Favre and with Tarvaris Jackson nursing a sprained knee, there's immense pressure on Sage Rosenfels to deliver at quarterback.
19. Washington, 19
20. Buffalo, 22
21. Cincinnati, 21
22. Jacksonville, 20
23. NY Jets, 23
24. San Francisco, 24
The 49ers haven't lined up to play a game yet but already have lost a starter for the season � CB Walt Harris, who suffered an off-season knee injury and was placed on injured reserve last week. Not a good start to camp.
25. Cleveland, 25
26. Seattle, 26
27. Detroit, 28
28. Oakland, 27
I'm obviously not a big fan of the AFC West this season with Oakland, Denver and Kansas City all in my bottom five. The Chargers should go 6-0 in the division, which would give them a leg up on a first-round bye.
29. Tampa Bay, 29
30. Denver, 30
31. St. Louis, 31
32. Kansas City, 32
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