Latest NFL Power Rankings: Peter King must be a Cheifs fan

[loochy]

He gave the Chiefs some big love in his latest power rankings.

http://mmqb.si.com/2015/06/01/nfl-po...ghter-wedding/

1. Baltimore (10-6). Why? I trust John Harbaugh to find answers in a league devoid of a truly great team. I trust the running game to take pressure off Joe Flacco until he develops chemistry with new receivers, and I trust Dean Pees to replace Haloti Ngata with a combination platter of front-seven changeups. This is a battle-tested team that had two 14-point playoff leads in Foxboro last January. I just think the Ravens will find a way.

2. Seattle (12-4). The addition of Jimmy Graham means so much. He could mean a third straight Super Bowl trip. There’s little reason to doubt Seattle, except the loss of some key defensive pieces, including coordinator Dan Quinn. But it’s hard to stay on top in the NFL for even three years.

3. Green Bay (12-4). The secondary worries me, as does the pass rush. The Pack’s a trendy pick to get to the Super Bowl, and it wouldn’t surprise me, but a lot will have to go right on defense for that to happen.

4. Kansas City (9-7). Two things must happen: making Justin Houston contractually happy and finding some answers in the passing game. I like most everything else about the Chiefs’ ability to play in January.

5. New England (12-4). I don’t care if Damon Huard plays the first four games. Pats will win 11. Or more.

6. Minnesota (7-9). This is reliant on so many things. Adrian Peterson showing up number one. But finding a consistent pass-rush is key too, as is the continued maturity of Teddy Bridgewater. I pick the Vikes here because if you ask me for one rising team if two or three vital things go right, I’m picking Minnesota.

7. Philadelphia (10-6). Mike Trout says: In Chip We Trust. For the Eagles to be seventh in the NFL, he’s going to have to say: In Sam Bradford We Trust.

8. Pittsburgh (11-5). Like Antonio Brown a lot. Like Ben Roethlisberger a lot. But this faith is subject heavily to the ascension of Keith Butler to defensive coordinator after 16 seasons as a defensive assistant below the coordinator level. Mike Tomlin is putting tremendous faith in Butler, who replaces Hall of Famer Dick LeBeau, to be a breath of fresh and productive air. Risky move, and early returns are good. But early returns come in shorts and T-shirts on the South Side of Pittsburgh, not on a cruel Thursday night in Foxboro.

9. Denver (12-4). The Ryan Clady injury shows what a house of cards this offensive line was. (Of course, any team can say losing the left tackle is a crippler, and it is.) But when your quarterback is 39 and cannot roll out and escape the rush, it’s triply important.

10. Arizona (11-5). Maybe the most intriguing team in football. If Carson Palmer stays healthy and productive, the Cards can fight Seattle until Week 17. But we all know Carson Palmer’s health is one of the biggest ifs in the NFL.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by O.city

True, but he also ran that ship aground. If he let's someone else run the offense and he does the d, they could be really good.

No, he didn't.

Tannenbaum and Idzik ruined that franchise. Their defense was dominating in 2013 and had they a QB other than Geno Smith, they would have been AFC contenders once again.

Greg Roman is the offensive coordinator in Buffalo and the Bills are loaded with skill position weapons but if Matt Cassel is their 16 game starter, they're going to have difficulty making the playoffs.

Originally Posted by O.city

I think the east will.be a good race this year. The dolphins and jets have really good defenses specifically, dlines.

The Jets don't have a QB and the defense isn't in the same league as Buffalo's or KC's. The lack of a QB will hurt them because their defense will always be on the field, just like last season. As for the Dolphins, I just can't see them making any true noise because of Philbin. He's a dud, IMO.

[Amnorix]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

No, he didn't.

Tannenbaum and Idzik ruined that franchise. Their defense was dominating in 2013 and had they a QB other than Geno Smith, they would have been AFC contenders once again.

Greg Roman is the offensive coordinator in Buffalo and the Bills are loaded with skill position weapons but if Matt Cassel is their 16 game starter, they're going to have difficulty making the playoffs.

I'd agree with all this. The GM allowed the talent to become amazingly depleted, both through failure to sign effective free agents and drafts that didn't light the world on fire.

Refusing to even look at Revis or any other good CBs is basically like taking out a gun and shooting Rex in the head. He NEEDS good CBs to make HIS style of defense work. And they refused to give him any.

Then he leaves and htey go and sign multiple CBs at record $$$. With the cap room that Tannenbaum "created" by letting all the talent go. Brilliant.

All that said, I think the new GM is doing a reasonable job. Whcih sucks, since he seems to actually know what he is doing. Unusual for the Jets...

The Jets don't have a QB and the defense isn't in the same league as Buffalo's or KC's. The lack of a QB will hurt them because their defense will always be on the field, just like last season. As for the Dolphins, I just can't see them making any true noise because of Philbin. He's a dud, IMO.

Jets front 7 is in the same league as anyone in the NFL, honestly. And it's not just QB where they are lacking on offense...

Agree on Philbin also.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

No, he didn't.

Tannenbaum and Idzik ruined that franchise. Their defense was dominating in 2013 and had they a QB other than Geno Smith, they would have been AFC contenders once again.

Greg Roman is the offensive coordinator in Buffalo and the Bills are loaded with skill position weapons but if Matt Cassel is their 16 game starter, they're going to have difficulty making the playoffs.



The Jets don't have a QB and the defense isn't in the same league as Buffalo's or KC's. The lack of a QB will hurt them because their defense will always be on the field, just like last season. As for the Dolphins, I just can't see them making any true noise because of Philbin. He's a dud, IMO.

The Jets defensive line will be very good, along with the front 7. If Williams ends up being as good as it's being portrayed in the media, they're defense will be very good. Add Revis and the secondary gets better as well and if that defense is ran as the Cards defense was, which I'm assuming it will be, it will be pretty good, bordering very good.

It's sink or swim with Geno at QB, I think he'll be ok with Gailey at OC. I think the Bills ahve the worst QB in the division but should be able to run it and play defense.

I'm higher on the Dolphins in that they added some really solid WR additions for Tannehill and the already strong DL got better.

[SeeingRed]

I think the guy being underestimated and is poised for a BIG season in Miami is Lamar Miller. He was fast as lightning in college and has maintained his speed while evolving into a complete NFL running back who now weighs a ripped 225 lbs in his 3rd year at only 23/24 yrs old. I think this guy is about to unleash hell. Miami is a team that scares me a bit. They added Cameron in FA, Traded for Kenny Stills, drafted Devonte Parker and have Landry coming off an impressive rookie year. Tennehill has steadily improved and they have a good defense.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by SeeingRed

I think the guy being underestimated and is poised for a BIG season in Miami is Lamar Miller. He was fast as lightning in college and has maintained his speed while evolving into a complete NFL running back who now weighs a ripped 225 lbs in his 3rd year at only 23/24 yrs old. I think this guy is about to unleash hell. Miami is a team that scares me a bit. They added Cameron in FA, Traded for Kenny Stills, drafted Devonte Parker and have Landry coming off an impressive rookie year. Tennehill has steadily improved and they have a good defense.

Yea, they are a very interesting team. They appear poised to make a move in a division that the Pats have owned for over a decade.

It all depends on how Tannehill matures. Hes got decent stats, but is he truly a winner?

[notorious]

Peter King had Pioli's cock all the way down his throat a few years ago.

[notorious]

The Jets defense is going to go to shit without Rex Ryan.

[Mother****erJones]

I wouldn't put KC that high but we're a top 10 team on paper.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by notorious

The Jets defense is going to go to shit without Rex Ryan.

Best 3-4 DL in the NFL
Best CB in the NFL
Cromartie to pair with Revis
Henderson to help the LBs if he can round into form.

That defense should be better this year than last year, when it finished 22nd in yardage and 24th in scoring.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by notorious

The Jets defense is going to go to shit without Rex Ryan.

Bowles is just as good of a defensive mind as Rex and Leonard Williams fell into their lap, so not really. If Lorenzo Mauldin can develops into a good edge rusher (I think he will) they will get even better.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by notorious

The Jets defense is going to go to shit without Rex Ryan.

They should have the best 3-4 DL in the NFL, to go along with the game's best CB, and they were only 24th in scoring defense last season.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Your Alex Smith report( or, back to reality ):

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...m-2014/page/33

Well, he did manage to out-rank Dalton by one rank, and a bunch of other useless scrubs that no one cares about, so there's that.

Let's do this!~


19. Alex Smith

Alex Smith's (6'4", 217 lbs, 10 seasons) bread and butter is the short area of the field. Known mostly as a game manager, he's nailed down his efficiency in the area and plays to his strengths.

You don't say....



Smith is a pretty poor passer when it comes to deep throwing. There's a reason why no receiver caught a touchdown for the Chiefs in 2014. Consistently misfiring downfield, this will always be a difficulty for the quarterback.

Surely you jest:

His arm is very poor for a starting quarterback in the league. It would be graded something like a D because it's much less than one would ask for, but it just squeaks by.

Mm-hmm....

Mentally, Smith isn't aggressive enough to be considered anything other than a game manager. As a game manager, he at times misses pre-snap reads, leaving an open man out of his progression. Because of this, he's stuck in this purgatory of identity.

As a first rounder should:

Smith can move smoothly through his drop, has a nice base and doesn't waste motion. He's fairly prototypical from this standpoint.

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Lacking much of an arm, Smith's largest asset is his legs. An underrated runner, he extends plays and can sprint for first downs when the defense sells itself downfield.

A fairly conservative player, Alex Smith is the true meaning of a game manager at the NFL level. He limits his offense a bit with his deep range and velocity, but if surrounded by enough talent to keep him out of 3rd-and-long situations, he can run an effective offense.

FIN.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

It should also be noted that Carr ranked ahead of Smith.

Just for Rudy and Hootie.

Thank you, Lord Jesus.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Williams

It should also be noted that Carr ranked ahead of Smith.

Just for Rudy and Hootie.

Thank you, Lord Jesus.

That article has Peyton as the #2 QB, after 2014. You might want to delete it and pretend you never posted it.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

That article has Peyton as the #2 QB, after 2014. You might want to delete it and pretend you never posted it.

It obviously has not much to do with post-season success, or the lack thereof.

It would seem, that the article is predicated upon individual performance over the range of the season.