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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I think this has the potential to be either an interesting topic, or a complete bomb, and I'm curious to see how it goes. So, quick ground rules that I'd like to go by, just so we can keep things orderly:
- Please first rate the teams based upon talent only. If you want to add in notions of coaching, front office, schedule, the expected local temperature on November 4th, or anything else, please feel free to add it, but only after you first lay things out by talent.
- It's understood that the QB position is of tremendous importance. Feel free to note your take on its impact on any, or all teams, but please do so only after ranking the teams without the QB.
This thread is a dead giveaway. You're Trent Dilfer, aren't you?
"Deuce" BwaaahahahahaI think this has the potential to be either an interesting topic, or a complete bomb, and I'm curious to see how it goes. So, quick ground rules that I'd like to go by, just so we can keep things orderly:
- Please first rate the teams based upon talent only. If you want to add in notions of coaching, front office, schedule, the expected local temperature on November 4th, or anything else, please feel free to add it, but only after you first lay things out by talent.
- It's understood that the QB position is of tremendous importance. Feel free to note your take on its impact on any, or all teams, but please do so only after ranking the teams without the QB.
I assume most media types will value skill position players above all else when determining such a ranking. A fan who pays attention understands that a stacked WR/RB/TE core is virtually without value if the QB play is merely replacement level. Recent history suggests a few things about building a championship roster.
1. An elite secondary is the next best thing after an elite QB.
2. An elite pass rush combined with quality defensive coaching can win a title as long as the rest of the defense is functional, but will be exploited if the defense has a glaring weakness elsewhere.
3. A poor offensive line will not necessarily disqualify a team from reaching the later rounds of the playoffs, but it reduces the probability or reaching the Super Bowl significantly.
4. The effectiveness of WR/TE mirrors the effectiveness of the QB. If the QB play is average to poor, than the RB core becomes more important.
5. Depth and functionality are as effective as a single blue chip player.
Considering this, these would be my tiers.
Tier 1: The complete teams - Patriots, Chargers
Tier 2: Missing one piece: Steelers, Colts, Texans, Ravens
Tier 3: Blue chip talent but with significant weaknesses: Chiefs, Browns, Jaguars
Tier 4: The Titans
Tier 5: Just enough to not be totally hopeless: Bills, Jets, Broncos
Tier 6: The terrible: Dolphins, Bengals, Raiders