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2019 NFL Power Rankings: Who heads into summer at No. 1?

By Ian Cummings

CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 23: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns warms up prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 23: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns warms up prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – NOVEMBER 25: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles passes in the first half against the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field on November 25, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – NOVEMBER 25: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles passes in the first half against the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field on November 25, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

No. 2 – Philadelphia Eagles

2017 wasn’t a one-hit wonder. The Eagles are a storm on a humid day in the Alley. It may flutter, but it’ll be back, hungrier.

This NFL ranking for the Eagles is contingent on the good health of Carson Wentz. If Wentz, a magician in the pocket with arm talent and a certain fearlessness, can stay healthy, the Eagles can make a case to be the No. 1 team in the NFL, taking talent and coaching into account.

On offense, the Eagles are host to a bevy of dynamic weapons, including DeSean Jackson, Alshon Jeffery, Nelson Agholor, Corey Clement, Zach Ertz, and Dallas Goedert. Their offensive line is one of the best in the league, and helps set the foundation for Doug Pederson’s offensive attack. On defense, the Eagles are just as talented, with Fletcher Cox and Malik Jackson terrorizing the trenches. Josh Sweat is a breakout candidate on the edge, and the Eagles’ overall depth in the trenches is second to none.

On the second and third levels of the defense, the Eagles are a bit thinner; losing Jordan Hicks in free agency could prove costly, in some respects. But in Nigel Bradham and Zach Brown, the team has a competent starting duo, and in the secondary, Malcolm Jenkins, Sidney Jones, Rasul Douglas, and Ronald Darby headline a solid unit with exhilarating developmental potential.

As of now, the Eagles are the favorites in the NFC East, and if Wentz maintains good health throughout the 2019 season, they can contend for their second NFL Super Bowl in four years under Pederson. Not a bad frequency.

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