Very early and largely insignificant ESPN Power Rankings

[Dpantherman]

Someone was going to post it, why not me? And before some of you overreact and cry foul, please don't. They are power rankings, and we haven't seen them play real games yet. That said...Flame Away!!

The Atlanta Falcons are No. 10, the New Orleans Saints* are No. 11 and the Carolina Panthers are No. 22.

Full rankings: http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/62626/nfl-power-rankings-how-they-voted-18

[Darth Biscuit]

Objectively I can see how the Falcons and Saints* are ranked higher than us right now... pretty much based on last year, and what we've done in the preseason...

I do think we should be higher than 22 though... but you're right... doesn't matter.

[Dpantherman]

I think so too, but I can't really make a case since I haven't see them play in the regular season. Now on Tuesday next week? its on

[VIP]

We haven't earned any respect yet. Last year we were a 6-10 tean with a stellar offense, horrible defense, horrible special teams, and a lot of injuries.

We didn't do a lot in the offseason to improve any of that except use our first round pick on our only deep poisition on defense. Our special teams still look like ass, our defense didn't show much improvement in preseason, and we still have a lot of injury concerns. I can see why they arent sold on us right now.

[beastson]

I can't wait

[Marguide]

Our special teams still look like ass, our defense didn't show much improvement in preseason, and we still have a lot of injury concerns. I can see why they arent sold on us right now.

I agree with much of what you said, and feel we are ranked about where we should be by interested outsiders. However, the comment our our D not showing much improvement in the preseason is off-base imo. Unless I'm mistaken, our first team D did not give up a TD this preseason.

Preseason is usually a poor indicator of what happens in the regular season, but it is incorrect to say that our D so far this year looks like that of last year.

[VIP]

I agree with much of what you said, and feel we are ranked about where we should be by interested outsiders. However, the comment our our D not showing much improvement in the preseason is off-base imo. Unless I'm mistaken, our first team D did not give up a TD this preseason.

Preseason is usually a poor indicator of what happens in the regular season, but it is incorrect to say that our D so far this year looks like that of last year.

maybe, just didn't seem to me like our d line is anything of note outside of CJ..once again. CB depth is still an issue, possibly going with a late round rookie starting there, safeties are mediocre/unproven. I'm really worried our defense has only taken a couple steps forward and will hold our team back again this year. We're one (highly probable) linebacker injury away from being a really bad defensive team again...

[KendrickPanther]

I don't have a problem with being ranked 22nd. I just want to know why affirmative action hire Ashley Fox is on the experts panel. ESPN is turning into a circus.

[carolina-chuck]

That's some bull $hit from ESPN

[megadeth078]

We were 6-10 last season, where the fug else would we be ranked?

[CRA]

We were 6-10 last season, where the fug else would we be ranked?

Exactly....we should have to climb the rankings.

[SauceBoss]

EAGLES EAGLES NFC EAST, EAGLES EAGLES NFC EAST, EAGLES EAGLES NFC EAST. Everybody in their right mind knows the Eagles suck, but don't tell ESPN that. Also, we managed to actually fall a position because ESPN is on the Russell Wilson bandwagon as if they are Super Bowl favorites.

[Mr. Burgundy]

i feel like thats the power rankings on madden or I just suck with the panthers

[SOJA]

I'm fine with that ranking