Projecting ahead and building for future success — beyond just the current season — is crucial in the NFL. That's what the best teams all do to stay at the top of the standings.
So which teams are best set up to pile up wins and show steady improvement over the next few years? To project which NFL franchises are in the best shape for the next three seasons (2022 through 2024), we asked our panel of experts — Jeremy Fowler, Louis Riddick, Seth Walder and Field Yates — to rate each team's quarterback situation, remaining (non-QB) roster, drafting ability, front office and coaching using this scale: 100: A+ (Elite) 90: A (Great) 80: B (Very good) 70: C (Average) 60: D (Very bad) 50 and below: F (Disastrous) After averaging the results from the panelists, each of the five categories was weighted to create the overall score: roster (30%), quarterback (20%), draft (15%), front office (15%) and coaching (20%).
The result is a comprehensive ranking based on how well each team is positioned for the future. Our experts dove in on additional analysis for all 32 teams, hitting on biggest worries, stats to know and what could change in upcoming years, along with why each team landed where it did on the ranking. Jump to:ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CINCLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | INDJAX | KC | LV | LAC | LAR | MIA | MINNE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SFSEA | TB | TEN | WSH Note: Overall scores are rounded to the nearest tenth of a point. Why they're here: Brandon Beane has executed a masterclass in roster building since becoming the Bills' general manager in 2017.
The foundation of this roster has been built via the draft, but we've also seen calculated swings in both free agency and trades — most prominently to land