Cowherd ranks his Top 10 teams in the NFC

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He must expects the Seahawks to make a huge jump if they leapfrog Dallas and about 5 other teams.

I have Dallas 3rd right now after the Eagles and 49ers.

Hopefully the training camp and the first 3 games that count changes my mind about that.
 
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drawandstrike said:
**gigglesnort!!!**

The Panthers? OK then....
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It’s logical. The Panthers didn’t have thte 1st overall pick last year because they earned it. They were a 7 win team with arguably the best roster in the NFC South ignoring Tom Brady. TB is now gone, so that holds. They made the most upgrades this offseason, not unrealistic they go from 7 to 9 or 10 wins, especially since 1 of their losses was by Brady (had they won that game, they’d be a playoff team)
 
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drawandstrike said:
He must expects the Seahawks to make a huge jump if they leapfrog Dallas and about 5 other teams.

I have Dallas 3rd right now after the Eagles and 49ers.

Hopefully the training camp and the first 3 games that count changes my mind about that.
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I saw on the NFL Network today (NFLNow) Dan Hanzus did his power rankings. He had Dallas as 6th in the NFL (not the NFC).
 
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Aerolithe_Lion said:
It’s logical. The Panthers didn’t have thte 1st overall pick last year because they earned it. They were a 7 win team with arguably the best roster in the NFC South ignoring Tom Brady. TB is now gone, so that holds. They made the most upgrades this offseason, not unrealistic they go from 7 to 9 or 10 wins, especially since 1 of their losses was by Brady (had they won that game, they’d be a playoff team)
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I'm still skeptical but that makes sense.
 
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AsthmaField said:
I saw on the NFL Network today (NFLNow) Dan Hanzus did his power rankings. He had Dallas as 6th in the NFL (not the NFC).
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Well most people base their rankings on what teams did last year.

The difficult part with predicting what a team is gonna do this upcoming season is taking into account

1. Personnel changes. Not just players, but coaches and key front office staff. Some teams bring in new coaches who being installing their own systems. Players retire, new players are drafted, free agents leave, are replaced by other free agents. Its hard to grasp this, but while about 70% of the team/staff/front office is the same every year, its STILL a new entity due to the turnover that occurred.

2. Injuries. A great unknown. Everybody thought the Cowboys season was over when Dak got hurt in wk 1. We won 12 games. 1 -2 key injuries can dramatically affect where a team ends up at the end of the season.

3. The other teams in your division/conference. They are all in flux as well, some having massive turnover at all 3 levels - players, coaching staff, front office - others, very little turnover. You can guesstimate how much a team gained/lost over the offseason when training camp arrives, but you don't really KNOW until you see the parts out there on the field trying to coordinate together and function.

This is why I don't take preseason lists all that seriously. There are too many moving parts in flux to say with any real degree of accuracy.
 
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Aerolithe_Lion said:
It’s logical. The Panthers didn’t have thte 1st overall pick last year because they earned it. They were a 7 win team with arguably the best roster in the NFC South ignoring Tom Brady. TB is now gone, so that holds. They made the most upgrades this offseason, not unrealistic they go from 7 to 9 or 10 wins, especially since 1 of their losses was by Brady (had they won that game, they’d be a playoff team)
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Saints are easily the better team in that division. Probably best to wait till the 5’11 QB throws his 1st training camp pass before we start overhyping him!
 
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drawandstrike said:
Well most people base their rankings on what teams did last year.

The difficult part with predicting what a team is gonna do this upcoming season is taking into account

1. Personnel changes. Not just players, but coaches and key front office staff. Some teams bring in new coaches who being installing their own systems. Players retire, new players are drafted, free agents leave, are replaced by other free agents. Its hard to grasp this, but while about 70% of the team/staff/front office is the same every year, its STILL a new entity due to the turnover that occurred.

2. Injuries. A great unknown. Everybody thought the Cowboys season was over when Dak got hurt in wk 1. We won 12 games. 1 -2 key injuries can dramatically affect where a team ends up at the end of the season.

3. The other teams in your division/conference. They are all in flux as well, some having massive turnover at all 3 levels - players, coaching staff, front office - others, very little turnover. You can guesstimate how much a team gained/lost over the offseason when training camp arrives, but you don't really KNOW until you see the parts out there on the field trying to coordinate together and function.

This is why I don't take preseason lists all that seriously. There are too many moving parts in flux to say with any real degree of accuracy.
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Hanzus said a big part of the reason for having them at 6 was what they did with their first round pick. He thinks the big guy is going to help the defense go from good to great. He said Smith will help others get to the QB.

So, he was, at least some, thinking of what they’ve done for 2023.
 
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AsthmaField said:
I saw on the NFL Network today (NFLNow) Dan Hanzus did his power rankings. He had Dallas as 6th in the NFL (not the NFC).
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I feel may be a tad high at the moment. You have the preseason juggernauts in Kansas City and Philly. The next tier with teams like Cincinnati, Buffalo, San Francisco, Dallas etc.

I feel it’s debatable to be anywhere between 5-9 easily depending on the day.
 
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Carson said:
I feel may be a tad high at the moment. You have the preseason juggernauts in Kansas City and Philly. The next tier with teams like Cincinnati, Buffalo, San Francisco, Dallas etc.

I feel it’s debatable to be anywhere between 5-9 easily depending on the day.
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Some of the most lucid posts on this forum are by people that are a tad high.
I'm in agreement with you.
 
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exciter said:
Saints are easily the better team in that division. Probably best to wait till the 5’11 QB throws his 1st training camp pass before we start overhyping him!
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They have Derek Carr though. Do you think they can do enough to overcome him?
 
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