We're about five weeks out from the 2024 NFL Draft. Free agency has cooled considerably after a hot start, and even with some notable names still on the market and a few unresolved possible trade situations, the focus now has shifted to the college talent pool.
This offseason version of the Power Rankings is meant to reflect some of what we learned about teams last season, but also what they've done (or not done) in the early phase of the offseason. That obviously includes coaching moves, too, some of which were not yet completed when we last took a stab at a league pecking order.
Basically, QB and coaching upgrades make up a big chunk of these rankings. It's not everything, but that counts for a lot this time of year. And while this version won't remain our precise preseason order in late summer, it might not be far off, either.
Sure, the draft is always good for a hierarchical shakeup, whether it be from rookies or veterans added during the three-day festival of football, but we're starting to see the big picture of which teams consider themselves contenders and which ones are acting like they might be a year or more away.
NOTE: Up/down arrows reflect movement from the post-Super Bowl LVIII rankings.
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