Post-Draft Vegas Power Rankings (ESPN Insider Article)

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17 (tie). St. Louis Rams (21)

Everyone loves the drafting of Todd Gurley to give the Rams a home run threat at running back. And they're happy to move on from the Sam Bradford era with Nick Foles. We'll see if the Rams can be more consistent overall instead of knocking off elite teams one week but then playing down to the lesser competition the next.
Previous rating: 19.5

19. San Diego Chargers (20.5)

The Philip Rivers saga has been a major distraction this offseason. The drafting of Melvin Gordon fills the hole left by Ryan Mathews' departure, but questions remain about the strength of the offensive line helping Rivers and Gordon be their best.
Previous rating: 20.5

20 (tie). Carolina Panthers (20)

As usual, Carolina wasn't one of the most active teams in free agency, but then they didn't do too much to help themselves in the draft, so we dropped them a point and a half.
Previous rating: 21.5

20 (tie). Atlanta Falcons (20)

The Falcons aren't worried about putting up points with Matt Ryan and his receiving corps, so new head coach Dan Quinn (the former Seattle defensive coordinator) picked up pass-rusher Adrian Clayborn in free agency plus linebackers Brooks Reed and O'Brien Schofield before also looking at defense during the draft. We'll see if the stop unit can get a few stops
Previous rating: 19.5

20 (tie). New York Giants (20)

Coach Tom Coughlin has brought back defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo to help with that side of the ball. The offense might just need to sit around and wait for Odell Beckham Jr. to make circus catches.
Previous rating: 19

23 (tie). San Francisco 49ers (19)

The 49ers have gone from one of the top-rated teams to below average in a short time. Frank Gore and Michael Crabtree left via free agency and Patrick Willis retired, so new coach Jim Tomsula had a lot of holes to fill in the draft -- and still has a lot of holes.
Previous rating: 20

23 (tie). New York Jets (19)

The Todd Bowles era begins with a lot of enthusiasm with the return of defensive backs Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie. Brandon Marshall also arrives as the next wide receiver savior, but the key is how Geno Smith develops.
Previous rating: 17

25. Minnesota Vikings (18.5)

Teddy Bridgewater had a promising rookie season, but Minnesota is still trying to figure out what to do with Adrian Peterson.
Previous rating: 18.5

26. Chicago Bears (18)

The Bears fired Marc Trestman and replaced him with John Fox, who should help that neglected defensive side of the ball. The Bears still have a lot of weapons with Matt Forte and Alshon Jeffery, and add first-round receiver Kevin White from West Virginia.
Previous rating: 16.5

27. Cleveland Browns (17)

Wow. And we thought it was a soap opera last year with rookie Johnny Manziel taking on Brian Hoyer for the quarterback job. Now, a year later, Hoyer is gone to Houston, Johnny Football is Johnny Rehab, and Josh McCown has arrived to start in the interim. This wouldn't be so bad if the Browns had improved the rest of the team.
Previous rating: 17

28 (tie). Oakland Raiders (16)

Derek Carr had a solid rookie year and now gets receivers Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree added to his weapons. Adding nose tackle Dan Williams helps on defense, though they could use more reinforcements. Still, the Raiders might not challenge for the No. 1 pick this year.
Previous rating: 15.5

28 (tie). Washington Redskins (16)

Brandon Scherff looks like he was made in Hog Heaven, and Alfred Morris was probably as happy as Robert Griffin III to see that pick. Still, the Redskins still have to improve their defense.
Previous rating: 15

30. Jacksonville Jaguars (15)

Blake Bortles now has a top tight end in Julius Thomas (though we'll see how Thomas' numbers compare with Bortles throwing him the ball instead of Manning) and T.J. Yeldon from Alabama could be the top running threat. Meanwhile, Gus Bradley continues to work on his defense.
Previous rating: 14

31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (14.5)

It's all about No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston and how he fares, as he's expected to be thrown right into the fire. He does have some nice, big targets with Mike Evans and Vincent Jackson, so that helps. New defenders Henry Melton, Bruce Carter and Sterling Moore help on the defensive side.
Previous rating: 13.5

32. Tennessee Titans (14)

After all the speculation, Tennessee kept the No. 2 pick and went with Marcus Mariota. But just like Tampa, teams that get the top picks usually have a lot of other problems to overcome in the short term.
Previous rating: 13

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