Sportsline Power Rankings

Sheriff Gonna Getcha · 05-19-2004, 09:01 PM

I'd probably put us around #20 as well. Every offseason we say we should be in the top half (at least) of the pre-season power rankings. While I wish I could agree, I can't. We were the 5th worst team in the league and that they've spotted us 7 spots (which is a hell of a lot) says that they recognize that we've improved, but we have a lot to prove.

Portis and Gibbs are great additions, but so were Coles, Thomas, and Hall (who won us a few) last year. Plus, we lost Champ Bailey.

We could easily be a top 10 team this year (I say we go 9-7 and miss the playoffs due to the Cowboys and Vikings getting wildcards and because our Dline still stinks), but putting us at #20 is fairly realistic given our performance the past five years despite consistently improving our roster each offseason.

Riggo44 · 05-19-2004, 09:22 PM

It's toooooo early!!!! Gibbs will get this team in the top 10 buy Oct!!!

Ghost · 05-20-2004, 02:57 AM

The Cowboys made the playoffs last season and they have one of the best defenses in the league. The Redskins have proven nothing but I'm optimistic they'll start to turn it around this year.

SkinsRock · 05-20-2004, 08:30 AM

Off-season power rankings mean absolutely nothing. They are purely speculative (and usually mostly based on the previous year, regardless of what changes are made). Remember last year? Everyone had the Bucs and Raiders at the top, and look what happened.....

memphisskin · 05-20-2004, 09:43 AM

Offseason ratings are meaningless, who knows how Julius Jones will pan out although the Cowboys obviously think he's a stud. Training camp hasn't even started, so I'll wait until we at least drop a preseason game or two before I go into full fledged panic mode.

05-19-2004, 09:01 PM	#1
Sheriff Gonna Getcha Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 8,317	I'd probably put us around #20 as well. Every offseason we say we should be in the top half (at least) of the pre-season power rankings. While I wish I could agree, I can't. We were the 5th worst team in the league and that they've spotted us 7 spots (which is a hell of a lot) says that they recognize that we've improved, but we have a lot to prove. Portis and Gibbs are great additions, but so were Coles, Thomas, and Hall (who won us a few) last year. Plus, we lost Champ Bailey. We could easily be a top 10 team this year (I say we go 9-7 and miss the playoffs due to the Cowboys and Vikings getting wildcards and because our Dline still stinks), but putting us at #20 is fairly realistic given our performance the past five years despite consistently improving our roster each offseason.

05-19-2004, 09:22 PM	#2
Riggo44 The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Clemente CA Age: 51 Posts: 2,390	It's toooooo early!!!! Gibbs will get this team in the top 10 buy Oct!!! __________________ Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. Benjamin Franklin

05-20-2004, 02:57 AM	#3
Ghost Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 298	The Cowboys made the playoffs last season and they have one of the best defenses in the league. The Redskins have proven nothing but I'm optimistic they'll start to turn it around this year.

05-20-2004, 08:30 AM	#4
SkinsRock Impact Rookie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Crofton, MD Age: 55 Posts: 907	Off-season power rankings mean absolutely nothing. They are purely speculative (and usually mostly based on the previous year, regardless of what changes are made). Remember last year? Everyone had the Bucs and Raiders at the top, and look what happened.....

05-20-2004, 09:43 AM	#5
memphisskin Impact Rookie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nashville, TN Age: 53 Posts: 960	Offseason ratings are meaningless, who knows how Julius Jones will pan out although the Cowboys obviously think he's a stud. Training camp hasn't even started, so I'll wait until we at least drop a preseason game or two before I go into full fledged panic mode.

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