NFL Power Rankings 2025: Which teams improved in the draft? - ESPN
The 2025 NFL draft is complete, and prospects are beginning rookie minicamps with their new teams. The Titans took quarterback Cam Ward with the No. 1 pick, the Packers selected wide receiver Matthew Golden at No. 23, and the Eagles beefed up their linebacker room with Jihaad Campbell. But how do the rosters all stack up? Now that the main wave of free agency and the draft are over, we're re-ranking all 32 teams.
In addition to our postdraft list, NFL Nation reporters picked out the most improved position for the team they cover. These changes aren't specifically related to the draft but also free agent signings that could lead to significant improvements in 2025. There weren't any changes in our top two spots, but there were changes in the ranking from there.
Our power panel of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities evaluates how NFL teams stack up against one another, ranking them from 1 to 32.
See the previous ranking: Post-free agency
Jump to a team:
ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN
CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND
JAX | KC | LAC | LAR | LV | MIA | MIN
NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF
SEA | TB | TEN | WSH
Post-free agency ranking: 1
Most improved position: Wide receiver
The Chiefs are counting on the return of two top receivers who missed most of last season with injuries. Rashee Rice led the league with 24 catches through the first three games before a season-ending knee injury, while Hollywood Brown played in only two regular-season games because of a sternoclavicular injury. Rice and Brown will combine with Xavier Worthy to give the Chiefs a potent group of wideouts. With the selection of fourth-rounder Jalen Royals, Kansas City also added speed and run-after-the-catch ability on the