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NFL Power Rankings: Redskins fall, NFC South on the rise after Preseason Week 1

By Jacob Camenker

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 30: Head coach Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins looks on during the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on December 30, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 30: Head coach Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins looks on during the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on December 30, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 24: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders speaks with head coach Jon Gruden on the sidelines during their NFL game against the Denver Broncos at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 24, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 24: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders speaks with head coach Jon Gruden on the sidelines during their NFL game against the Denver Broncos at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 24, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images) /

Bottom of the Barrel

These teams aren’t likely to be contenders this season barring something miraculous. They will likely be picking early in the 2020 NFL Draft.

29. New York Giants. The Giants are better than many are giving them credit for. Daniel Jones was a reach at No. 6, but I do think he can become a very good pro quarterback. And while trading Odell Beckham Jr. was questionable, the team did add Kevin Zeitler to help fix the problematic right side of the offensive line. That said, the Giants simply don’t have much proven talent on defense and they lack offensive playmakers outside of Saquon Barkley.

And, oh yeah, if they choose to start Eli Manning to kick off the season, their passing game will be an unmitigated disaster. If Jones continues to play like he did on his lone preseason drive, he should get a chance to start and give the Giants some hope for the future.

30. Oakland Raiders. Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock are trying to remake the Raiders, but their vision seems unlikely to come together this year. There will be a lot of clashing personalities in the Raiders’ locker room from Gruden to Antonio Brown to Vontaze Burfict to Richie Incognito. I’m among the skeptics of this team as a result, especially since Derek Carr looked no better than a game manager in Gruden’s offense last season.

31. Cincinnati Bengals. The presence of rookie head coach Zac Taylor could spark the Bengals on offense a little bit, but their offensive line is bad and A.J. Green is dealing with an injury that will likely cost him a couple of outings at the least. They have some intriguing young talent in the secondary on defense, but they lack depth overall and their linebackers are in tough shape. Expect this to be the last year of seeing an Andy Dalton-led Bengals squad.

32. Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins have very little talent on their roster and are clearly rebuilding. Josh Rosen will eventually get a chance to start at quarterback for them, but they are lacking talent on offense and everywhere on defense. They have a few solid players, but it won’t be enough to keep them from being one of the league’s worst teams.

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These rankings are obviously subject to change, but this is a snapshot of how the league looks right now. We’ll have a much better idea of who the actual contenders and bottom-barrel teams are once the season actually gets underway come September.

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