ESPN Ranks best rosters for 2026

[XLIX]

There is nothing more worthless than NFL power rankings, and that's all this is.

 

[Rob0729]

Best and worst moves for AFC Teams:

Best for NE: addressing the OL.

Worst: Letting Chaisson walk in favor of Jones.

I agree with the best move which should be unanimous to everyone. I advocated for letting Chaisson walk, but signing Jones was a terrible move. I think even he is shocked at the contract he received. Lots of NFL players are getting rewarded for mediocrity these days.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48817340/2026-nfl-offseason-afc-teams-best-worst-moves-trades-signings-draft-picks-contracts#ne

I will give the team of Vrabel and Wolf the benefit of the doubt for now. People thought they were crazy to make Tonga one of their first free agent acquisitions and he was a steal. People thought they grossly overpaid for Milton Williams and he earned his contract. People thought Chaisson was training camp fodder and he played really well. They picked up Cory Durden on the trash heap and he played extremely well as a roll player and as a spot starter. People thought Craig Woodson was a reach and he turned into a day one starter and played well.

So I am cautiously optimistic about Jones especially since he was the guy they tried to target a the trade deadline last year, but the Titans refused to do business with Vrabel. He could be another player that Wolf's scouting team sees something that the teams Jones has played for haven't.

 

[captain stone]

Byard not even an honorable mention. Way down into the received votes group. Seems a little harsh for a guy who was a first team all pro last season.

Brian Branch was one pick away from being a Patriot. I'm sure Bill would've taken him if Detroit hadn't ...

 

[50-yard-line]

You mean the team that won 12 games, got a wild card, and lost in the divisional round is assumed to be better than the one in the same division that won 14, won the division and made it to the SB? And no one bit biased fans doesn’t understand that?
We were better than Buffalo last year, and that hasn’t changed

And would have swept the "better" team except for three inexplicable calls that went the "better" team's way at crucial moments...