this guy's power rankings are ******ed... debate?

[ublinkwescore]

http://youngspeaksports.com/2015/06/03/nfl-power-rankings/

yes, I know they are meaningless so save the condescending BS.

But to place any team in the East above Buffalo right now - other than New England - is just naive.

[JoeMama]

Re: this guy's power rankings are ******ed... debate?

They got the Pats on top of the AFCE. Fine.

But the Fins AND the Jets ahead of us?

Yeah, I don't ****ing think so.

We're not dead last material in the AFCE.

[Lucidvizion]

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He's obviously a delusional Jets fan. Calling the Jets comparable to the '85 Bears is freaking hilarious.

[Pinkerton Security]

Re: this guy's power rankings are ******ed... debate?

Jets D gave up 25 points a game last year - he compares them to the '01 Ravens D even though it was the 2000 Ravens D that was all-time great - that '00 Ravens D gave up something like 10 points per game. Is their ravamped secondary going to change their D by 15 points per game? No.

[Guest]

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This guy is wrong.

If it did happen, I wonder how quickly we would all want Rex to just shut up.

[Zoneblitser]

Re: this guy's power rankings are ******ed... debate?

To his credit he did say that the differences are so minute that if you were to change the order from 2nd to 4th in the division he would not have a problem. That's how I see it to.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Re: this guy's power rankings are ******ed... debate?

The Jets won 4 games last year and got blown out by Buffalo, twice. The only place significantly upgraded was at CB and WR even though they got gashed on the ground and gave up 47 sacks, 8th worst in the league. It might be worth noting that Cromartie had zero passes defensed in the second half of last season playing next to Patrick Peterson. Lots of full seasons and passing the age of 30 might have something to do with that.

[Guest]

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The only place significantly upgraded was at CB and WR even though they got gashed on the ground and gave up 47 sacks, 8th worst in the league.

They also had an elite DT fall in their laps at the draft.

[ParanoidAndroid]

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Also, Chan Gailey's offense has a terrible record against Rex Ryan's defenses. Fred Jackson(in his prime) > Chris Ivory and CJ Spiller >>> Bilal Powell
and Ryan Fitzpatrick > Geno Smith.

[feldspar]

Re: this guy's power rankings are ******ed... debate?

At any rate, I'd say that the Bills, Dolphins, and Jets all significantly got better this offseason, while the Patriots got worse. And Brady will be suspended at the beginning of the year.

The thing about the Jets is that, while their defense should be good after shoring up their secondary, they seem to be built around a ground-and-pound type of offense because they don't really have a QB either. But their stable of running backs aren't nearly as good as the Bills'.

I also feel that Tannehill is overrated in his potential at this point.

I still think that the order in the division is the same as last year: Patriots, Bills, Dolphins, Jets.

They don't play the game on paper, though.

[ParanoidAndroid]

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They also had an elite DT fall in their laps at the draft.

Did not consider that but you might be right. I question where he lines up with Harrison, Richardson and Wilkerson. Is he a DE?

[Guest]

Re: this guy's power rankings are ******ed... debate?

Did not consider that but you might be right. I question where he lines up with Harrison, Richardson and Wilkerson. Is he a DE?

On a 3-4, you line those 3 up in the front and any LB will look good.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Re: this guy's power rankings are ******ed... debate?

On a 3-4, you line those 3 up in the front and any LB will look good.

Ok, but I was asking about Leonard Williams. Where does he go? The bench? Surely you're not suggesting he lines up at OLB.

[Guest]

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Not sure.

[better days]

Re: this guy's power rankings are ******ed... debate?

They also had an elite DT fall in their laps at the draft.

He may become elite, but this year he is a ROOKIE.