So much has changed in two years

[DoubleDeluxe]

Not sure how much it counts for but Bleacher Report ranks us Top 10 in WR groups with the Brown trade... although they list Boutte as our 3rd best WR so one wonders how well informed they are

I would agree with the assessment but what's more noteworthy is who isn't on this list such as the Bills

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25435155-ranking-nfls-best-wr-groups-after-aj-brown-trade

Boutte probably is our 3rd best.
Hollins is great in his role.
KW could be better, but not yet.
Based off last year Boutte should be ranked 3rd, so I think they seem to be well informed.

 

[TheRainMaker]

True, there's no AFC team that's perfect, we all have warts. The schedules are the next most important factor. We have a tough one, but Buffalo & Denver's are nearly identical to ours. Glad we have Denver at home, there's no team where that matters more. We do have some tough road games - Seahawks, Jags, Bills, Bears, Chargers, Chiefs - but we have extra rest before 3 of them. Health is the other factor. Not psyched that we already lost a TE.

Don't be shocked if the Pats finish with a worse record than 2025, but are a better overall team. Pats should be fine within the division and split with Buffalo at worst. They really should've gone undefeated in the division last season.

I don't see this team losing more than 5 games.

 

[Rob0729]

Not sure how much it counts for but Bleacher Report ranks us Top 10 in WR groups with the Brown trade... although they list Boutte as our 3rd best WR so one wonders how well informed they are

I would agree with the assessment but what's more noteworthy is who isn't on this list such as the Bills

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25435155-ranking-nfls-best-wr-groups-after-aj-brown-trade

I would have the Patriots higher than 9.

I get JSN was amazing last year, but he was the Seahawks' entire passing offense. I don't think any other receiver on their team makes the Patriots' roster. You take away JSN and give them a slightly above average #1 WR and you could argue the Seahawks have one of the worst receiving corps in the league. The writer does acknowledge that their ranking is solely about JSN, but what are the odds he is going to have another season like last year?

I think Jakobi Meyers is a good, not great #2 WRs in the league, I don't know if Brian Thomas Jr. is the guy from last year or his rookie year. So I don't think the Jags have better receivers than the Patriots. Parker Washington had a decent year last year with a handful of stellar games, but I don't know if that was more about Thomas falling off a cliff in production. Unless Thomas rebounds, I don't know if they have a legitimate #1 WR or just three good #2/#3 types. That said, I would have been happy if the Pats traded for Thomas if they didn't get Brown.

I think the Pats' WR corp is deeper than the Broncos (or pretty much most of the teams on the list) and I think AJ Brown is decently better than Waddle or Sutton. So I might give the edge to the Patriots there too.


It would be tough (or in most cases, impossible) to put the Pats above the rest of the group above them. Maybe the Rams if Adams hits the age wall or all the Puka stuff makes him implode.

As for the Bills, they shouldn't be on the list. DJ Moore can be a good #1 WR at his best. He is most likely going to be average to above average. The rest of their receivers are so-so and occasionally elevated by Josh Allen. It is like some of the ok receivers that Brady made look far better than they were when he was with the Pats.

 

[PancakeBlockPaul]

Got a feeling we will be able to say….

 

[TheRainMaker]

Not sure how much it counts for but Bleacher Report ranks us Top 10 in WR groups with the Brown trade... although they list Boutte as our 3rd best WR so one wonders how well informed they are

I would agree with the assessment but what's more noteworthy is who isn't on this list such as the Bills

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25435155-ranking-nfls-best-wr-groups-after-aj-brown-trade

I'm just glad the Bills didn't make the list.

Seahawks at 7 is a joke. The passing game was dead to rights when Gonzalez erased JSN and when he exited the Super Bowl, but bailed out by the run game. I wouldn't even put them in the top 10.

Here's how I'd rank these teams:

10. Seahawks
9. Texans
8. Vikings
7. Jaguars
6. Patriots
5. Rams
4. Broncos
3. Bengals
2. Cowboys
1. Lions

Bold indicates best tandems.

 

[Real fan 02]

I'm just glad the Bills didn't make the list.

Seahawks at 7 is a joke. The passing game was dead to rights when Gonzalez erased JSN and when he exited the Super Bowl, but bailed out by the run game. I wouldn't even put them in the top 10.

Here's how I'd rank these teams:

10. Seahawks
9. Texans
8. Vikings
7. Jaguars
6. Patriots
5. Rams
4. Broncos
3. Bengals
2. Cowboys
1. Lions

Bold indicates best tandems.

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[TheRainMaker]

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I feel like I'm in the twilight zone with the Pats at #14 while the Bills are at #2. I have no idea what these people are looking at with the other teams ranked where they are ahead of NE.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48845972/2026-nfl-season-football-power-index-projections-super-bowl-chances-simulations