Rebuilding teams can be fun and play spoiler, but neither of the final seven teams in the TeamFB7 initial NFL Power Rankings have a shot at true contention this year. But they still have plenty at stake nonetheless.
Sure, the New England Patriots, coming off back-to-back 4-13 finishes and making it all the way to the Super Bowl last year, reminded us that anything is possible in the NFL from one season to the next.
But we’re nonetheless fully confident that none of the final teams on our initial TeamFB7 NFL Power Rankings are going to come anywhere close to matching that run. Not this year.
We wrap up our offseason countdown of all 32 teams with the final seven — all franchises at or near the beginning of a significant rebuild/reset.
To review, here were the first four tiers of our power rankings: Tier 1: Super Bowl Or Bust (1-5) | Tier 2: Contingent Super Bowl Contenders (6-10) | Tier 3: Playoff Rosters With Potential To Surge (11-16) | Tier 4A: Flawed Teams with Playoff Potential (17-21) | Tier 4B: Flawed Teams With Playoff Potential Continued (22-25)
For quick reference, here’s the ranking so far: 1. Los Angeles Rams, 2. Seattle Seahawks, 3. Buffalo Bills, 4. Baltimore Ravens, 5. Kansas City Chiefs, 6. San Francisco 49ers, 7. Philadelphia Eagles, 8. Houston Texans, 9. Denver Broncos, 10. New England Patriots, 11. Chicago Bears, 12. Detroit Lions, 13. Minnesota Vikings, 14. Los Angeles Chargers, 15. Green Bay Packers, 16. Jacksonville Jaguars, 17. Dallas Cowboys, 18. Cincinnati Bengals, 19. Washington Commanders, 20. Atlanta Falcons, 21. Pittsburgh Steelers, 22. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 23. Indianapolis Colts, 24. New Orleans Saints, 25. Carolina Panthers.
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NFL Power Rankings Tier 5: Better Luck Next Year
26. New York Giants
2025 Finish: 4-13, missed playoffs
2026 Outlook: The Giants had an excellent offseason, let’s start there.
John Harbaugh was arguably the most coveted coach this hiring cycle after he was let go by the Ravens following 18 years in Baltimore. Landing such a proven winner — after a series of misguided and failed hires with unproven head coaches Ben McAdoo, Pat Shurmur, Joe Judge and Brian Daboll — was a win for the Giants.
Trading defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, who wanted out anyway, to the Bengals for the No. 10 pick in the draft and then taking the best linebacker prospect (Ohio State’s Arvell Reese at No. 5) and one of the best offensive line prospects (Miami’s Francis Mauigoa at No. 10) was a win for the Giants.
Even still, it’s hard to see too many wins for New York on the field in Year 1 of this reset under Harbaugh.
The Giants should be better, though, and at least trending in the right direction.
They’re committed to second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart, who flashed enough in his rookie season (2,272 passing yards, 15 TDs, 5 INTs; 487 rushing yards, 9 TDs with 13 starts) to stoke optimism for his potential growth in 2026.
They’ll eventually get back star young receiver Malik Nabers from the torn ACL that limited him to four games last season. As a rookie in 2024, Nabers had 109 catches for 1,204 yards and 7 TDs. But it sounds like his status for Week 1 is in doubt, which is a bit troubling — especially given Harbaugh’s recent comment that it was “not a simple knee” injury.
The rest of the offense, though, is underwhelming.
Wan’Dale Robinson, the team’s leading receiver in 2025, signed a huge free agent deal with the Titans. Of the remaining depth chart, Darius Slayton (37-538-1) and Darnell Mooney (32-443-1 for the Falcons) are ideally No. 3 WRs at best, Calvin Austin III (31-372-3 for the Steelers) and Isaiah Hodgins (10-115-1 in seven games for Giants) are No. 4s and third-round pick Malachi Fields (Notre Dame) is a wildcard.
If Nabers isn’t back to top form, this group rivals the Dolphins for weakest WR corps in the league.
Harbaugh signed his former Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely to join him in New York, and he’s nice player but not a top-10 NFL TE.
And while second-year running back Cam Skattebo may be projecting 2,000 yards for himself, the reality is he averaged a modest 4.1 YPC before sustaining a dislocated ankle and fractured fibula. He was a fun college player, but he’s 5-foot-9 without blazing speed (or, apparently, sound mathematical abilities). Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary are serviceable complementary depth.
The Giants should have a solid offensive line, with Mauigoa starting out at right guard after playing left tackle in college. He’s surrounded by four returning starters, including left tackle Andrew Thomas, whom PFF graded 4th out of 89 offensive tackles in 2025.
But this looks like a bottom-half-of-the-league offense again — especially with an uninspired hire at offensive coordinator with Matt Nagy, whose only real NFL success has come standing next to Andy Reid on the Chiefs sideline.
Defensively, the Giants lost Lawrence, a three-time Pro Bowl DT, along with cornerback Cordale Flott in free agency.
Reese and Tremaine Edmunds (nine straight seasons with 100 tackles for the Bills and Bears) form a strong inside linebacker duo, and the Giants in theory should have one of the better pass rushes in the league with second-team All-Pro Brian Burns (career-high 16.5 sacks in 2025) and former top draft picks Kayvon Thibodeaux (11.5 sacks in his only full season back in 2023) and Abdul Carter (4 sacks in a quiet rookie season with room to grow).
The secondary looks very average at best, though, unless second-round cornerback Colton Hood (Tennessee) is an immediate upgrade.
Former Titans defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson takes over the unit.
The Giants will probably post a couple surprising wins and best their 2025 record, but the playoffs aren’t in the picture for this team.
27. Cleveland Browns
2025 Finish: 5-12, missed playoffs
2026 Outlook: The Browns deserve a lot of credit — no really, we’re serious — for having an excellent draft.
They addressed primary needs early with Utah offensive lineman Spencer Fano (the No. 9 overall pick) and a pair of high-upside wide receivers in Texas A&M’s KC Concepcion (No. 24) and Washington’s Denzel Boston (No. 39). They also pounced on a great value at No. 58 in Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren.
Overall, Cleveland pulled off a near-complete overhaul of its offensive line with Fano the projected new left tackle, former Chargers starting left guard Zion Johnson (3 years, $49.5 million as a free agent signing), former Packers center Elgton Jenkins (2 years, $24 million), right guard Teven Jenkins the lone returning starter (graded 8th out of 81 OGs by PFF) and new right tackle Tytus Howard acquired via trade with the Texans.
Furthermore, the Browns snagged Alabama center Parker Brailsford in the fifth round, and early buzz is that he could push for a starting job.
With Concepcion and Boston joining Jerry Jeudy (50-602-2) in one of the most improved WR corps, emerging second-year tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (team-high 72-731-6 as a rookie) on the ascent and second-year running back Quinshon Judkins (827 yards and 7 TDs in 14 games) with untapped upside, this would be a very intriguing offense …
If the Browns had a better quarterback situation.
The buzz continues to build that Deshaun Watson — the source of so much regret and disappointment for the team since the moment it bizarrely traded for him and gave him a fully guaranteed $230 million — could win the starting job entering the final season on that albatross of a contract.
Watson made three Pro Bowls and led the league in passing in 2020 for the Texans. He’s been abjectly terrible ever since as his off-field scandals derailed his career.
But, yeah, it’s certainly conceivable he’s still a better option at this point than second-year QB Shedeur Sanders (1,400 yards, 7 TDs, 10 INTs as a rookie).
It will be fascinating to see what new head coach Todd Monken, the former Ravens’ offensive coordinator, and first-time OC Travis Switzer (an assistant for Monken in Baltimore) are able to do with a unit that scored the second-fewest points in the league last year (16.4 per game).
Defense should again be what carries the Browns, but there’s mounting speculation that reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett could be on the way out, as the star edge rusher skipped the team’s offseason program and apparently has not even met Monken yet.
Garrett’s NFL-record 23 sacks last season were one of the few good things the Browns had going for them. Without him, and having already lost defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz after he was passed over for the head coaching job, Cleveland would be back to a league-average defense at best.
Linebacker Carson Schwesinger (156 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions) won NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year last season, safeties Ronnie Hickman (103 tackles, 2 INTs) and Grant Delpit (89 tackles, 3 sacks, INT) are solid, McNeil-Warren will be a fun piece to mix in there, defensive tackle Mason Graham showed potential as a first-round rookie and the cornerback group returns intact led by Tyson Campbell.
But Cleveland isn’t finishing top 5 in total defense (fourth-fewest yards allowed at 283.6 per game) without Garrett, so that’s the storyline to watch right now.
This feels like a 7-10, 8-9 team IF everything breaks right. That’s a major ‘if’, however.
Ultimately, the Browns need to figure out the QB picture long-term and will likely be targeting one in a 2027 draft class that is expected to be loaded at the most important position.
Cleveland is one or two seasons away from really having a chance at contending for anything.
28. Tennessee Titans
2025 Finish: 3-14, missed playoffs
2026 Outlook: It’s definitely too soon to levy any verdict on 2025 No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward.
He joined a mediocre-at-best Titans roster, his underqualified head coach was fired six games into the season, he tied with Geno Smith for the most sacks taken (55) and had a limited wide receiver corps with Calvin Ridley playing only seven games.
The Titans did a solid job in hiring former Jets HC and 49ers DC Robert Saleh as head coach with former Giants HC Brian Daboll coming in as offensive coordinator. Daboll was a mess as a head coach, but he’s an experienced coordinator who should have a better plan for Ward. Good hire.
The Titans then got aggressive in upgrading the offense around him, spending big (and too much, but whatever) on speedy slot weapon Wan’Dale Robinson (92-1,014-4 for Daboll’s Giants last season) and drafting Ohio State star Carnell Tate 4th overall. With Ridley back, that’s a night-and-day top of the WR depth chart from a year ago, moving young WRs Elic Ayomanor (41-515-4) and Chimere Dike (48-423-4) from overextended top options to useful depth pieces.
Running back Tony Pollard returns after rushing for 1,082 yards and 5 TDs and averaging a solid 4.5 YPC, while 2025 fourth-round pick Gunnar Helm (44-357-2) steps into a bigger role as the TE1 after showing some flashes playing behind Chig Okonkwo (now in Washington).
That’s a compelling offense — maybe not yet top half of the league but one that can have some big days throughout the season.
The question mark will be the offensive line.
The Titans lost arguably their best lineman in right guard Kevin Zeitler (still a free agent), replacing him with former Bengals starter Cordell Volson (who missed 2025 due to injury), and switched out centers with former Giants reserve Austin Schlottmann (4 starts last season) taking over for Lloyd Cushenberry.
That position group is the one whiff of Tennessee’s offseason.
Defensively, the Titans spent big in free agency on defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers (3 years, $63 million) and cornerbacks Alontae Taylor (3 years, $58 million) and Cor’Dale Flott (3 years, $45 million).
Franklin-Myers (7.5 sacks last season for the Broncos) pairs with star defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons (67 tackles, 17 TFLs, 11 sacks, first-team All-Pro) to give Saleh the imposing interior defensive line he prioritized.
To bolster the pass rush, the Titans traded for Jermaine Johnson, who had his best season with the Jets under Saleh in 2023 (55 tackles, 11 TFLs, 7.5 sacks, Pro Bowl), signed Jacob Martin (5.5 sacks for the Commanders in 2025) and drafted Auburn edge rusher Keldric Faulk No. 31 overall.
Starting linebackers Cedric Gray (164 tackles in a breakout second season) and Cody Barton (81 tackles, 3 INTs, 11 passes defended) return, while the Titans added Texas LB Anthony Hill Jr. in the second round of the draft.
That’s a very, very good front-seven for a team just starting its rebuild.
Flott (from the Giants) and Taylor (Saints) both graded out in the top half of all NFL corners by PFF, while top safety Amani Hooker (81 tackles, 8 PDs) is back in the secondary as well.
Saleh is a proven defensive whiz with a roster now equipped to be a top 10 defense from Day 1.
The Titans’ ceiling really hinges on Ward’s development and ability to take his playmaking to another level.
29. New York Jets
2025 Finish: 3-14, missed playoffs
2026 Outlook: Like the Browns, the Jets nailed the draft — at least the top of it.
They got arguably the top edge rusher available with Texas Tech’s David Bailey at No. 2, took the best value available at No. 15 with Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq, traded back into the first round to address their wide receiver need at No. 30 with Indiana’s Omar Cooper Jr. and took a worthy chance in the second round on undersized cornerback D’Angelo Ponds, who was sensational on Indiana’s national championship run.
The Jets smartly didn’t reach for a quarterback (like Ty Simpson), instead trading for veteran placeholder Geno Smith, taking a flier on Clemson QB Cade Klubnik in the fourth round and focusing on building out the rest of their roster infrastructure rather than throwing a rookie QB into a tough situation.
The Jets hold three first-round picks in the 2027 NFL Draft — their own, the Colts’ and the higher pick between the Packers’ and Cowboys’ — so that’s more than enough draft capital to move up if needed to draft a potential franchise QB next year.
In the meantime, the offense should still be improved offensively in 2026.
Smith was not good with the Raiders, but he was in a tough spot on a bad team with an abysmal offensive line. He’s not a great QB at this point, but he’s plenty capable and made two Pro Bowls with the Seahawks. More to the point, he’s absolutely better than the trio of Justin Fields/Tyrod Taylor/Brady Cook.
Breece Hall is back on a three-year, $45.75-million contract extension after becoming the first Jet to rush for 1,000 yards since Chris Ivory in 2015.
Wide receiver Garrett Wilson started his career with three straight 1,000-yard seasons before playing just eight games in 2025 due to a knee injury. He, Cooper and the tight end tandem of Sadiq and Mason Taylor (second on the team with 44-369-1) are a better collection of targets than the Jets had a year ago.
The line traded out some pieces, but this will be an improved offense overall.
On the other side of the ball, meanwhile, it’s time for defensive-minded head coach Aaron Glenn to make his mark after his Jets gave up the second-most points in the league in 2025 (29.6 per game) and earned the dubious distinction of being the first team not to record a defensive interception over a full season.
So the team was aggressive in making changes.
The pass rush should be upgraded with Bailey and free agent pickup Joseph Ossai (5 sacks for the Bengals each of the last two seasons) joining Will McDonald IV (18 sacks over the last two seasons for the Jets).
Needing to replenish the interior of the defensive line after trading away Quinnen Williams last season, the Jets acquired T’Vondre Sweat (graded 5th out of 134 DTs by PFF) from the Titans and used a fourth-round pick on Florida State defensive tackle Darrell Jackson Jr. Harrison Phillips (graded 23rd out of 134 DTs by PFF) returns.
The linebacker play should be solid with veteran free agent Demario Davis (career-high 143 tackles with the Saints in his 14th NFL season) joining returning leading tackler Jamien Sherwood (154 tackles, 8 tackles for loss).
And the secondary got a significant makeover.
The Jets picked up three-time All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick from the Dolphins for a seventh-round pick and gave him a three-year, $40 million extension. He made three straight Pro Bowls with the Steelers before his return to Miami last season, where he put up 82 tackles, 4 TFLs and an INT in 14 games.
The team also signed former Giants safety Dane Belton (career-high 120 tackles in 2025) to complete the overhaul at that position.
The cornerback group still isn’t overly exciting unless Ponds (measuring in at just under 5-foot-9) can carve out an immediate role and prove himself in the NFL.
But overall, this unit has obvious potential for growth under first-time coordinator Brian Duker, who replaces fired former DC Steve Wilks.
With another loaded draft class next year (including a quarterback) and more work in free agency, the Jets could pull off a total transformation in another year or two.
In 2026, they’ll have to settle for growth and progress.
30. Arizona Cardinals
2025 Finish: 3-14, missed playoffs
2026 Outlook: It’s not ever clear what the Cardinals’ plan is with overmatched general manager Monti Ossenfort calling the shots.
They signed running back Tyler Allgeier to a 2-year, $12.25-million contract, presumably to pair with returning starter James Conner … only to then draft Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love No. 3 overall. By virtue of that draft slot, Love is now the eighth-highest-paid RB in the league at more than $13.25 million this season.
Speaking of Notre Dame, maybe the Cardinals plan to recreate the 1924 Fighting Irish’s famed “Four Horsemen” backfield. Who knows?
Meanwhile, they released quarterback Kyler Murray despite still owing him $35.5 million this year, presumably turning the offense over officially to Jacoby Brissett after he started the final 12 games last season. But of course, the journeyman backup now wants to be paid like a starting quarterback and is holding out for a new contract.
Except the Cardinals can’t give Brissett (on the second year of a 2-year, $12.5-million deal) any more than a boosted one-year commitment because they drafted Miami’s Carson Beck in the third round, presumably with the intent of giving him a shot at some point.
And because, again, they’re paying Murray $35.5 million this year to play for the Vikings!
Oh, Monti …
At least they tripled down not only on running backs but also on their collection of backup QBs by signing veteran Gardner Minshew.
None of this is to say Arizona won’t be good offensively — just that they’re very poorly managed.
Nonetheless, the Cardinals certainly should expect to be a dynamic offense after what they’ve invested in it ….
– Employing three starting-caliber running backs.
– Upgrading the offensive line by signing former Steelers guard Isaac Seumalo (3 years, $31.5 million), drafting Texas A&M guard Chase Bisontis 34th overall and signing former Falcons right tackle Elijah Wilkinson.
– The talent at tight end/wide receiver, with TE Trey McBride coming off a monstrous 126-1,239-11 season, WR Michael Wilson posting a breakout 78-1,006-7 line, former 4th overall pick Marvin Harrison Jr. still trying to live up to expectations and veteran Kendrick Bourne (37-551-0 for the 49ers) joining the mix as a free agent.
Arizona was a middle-of-the-pack offense last season with Brissett starting most of the games, so add Love into the mix and the upgraded O-line and this should be a fringe top 10 offense in theory.
The defense is another story.
The Cardinals were bottom-6 in the NFL in both yards (357.7/game) and points allowed (28.7/game) last season, despite having invested three years in defensive-minded (and thoroughly unqualified/overmatched) head coach Jonathan Gannon — Ossenfort’s first big move as GM!
Former Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur takes over as head coach, so it will be on new defensive coordinator …
Nope, incredibly, the Cardinals decided not to find new leadership for their abysmal defense and retained Gannon’s defensive coordinator Nick Rallis. Simply astounding!
Arizona has ranked 25th, 21st and 27th in total defense and 31st, 15th and 29th in scoring defense in Rallis’ time as coordinator, and Ossenfort and Co. decided they couldn’t cut the cord on that.
Oh, Monti …
The Cardinals also didn’t do much to get better defensively this offseason. They lost standout safety Jalen Thompson to the Cowboys in free agency, which hurts. They also lost top-tackling linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither (to the Colts), but despite 117 tackles he was one of the lowest-graded LBs in the league per PFF, so that one is understandable.
Arizona replaced veteran defensive tackles Calais Campbell and Dalvin Tomlinson with free agent Roy Lopez (from the Lions), signed former Patriots linebacker Jack Gibbens while getting former starter Mack Wilson Jr. back after an injury-shortened season, signed former Jaguars safety Andrew Wingard to a cheap 1-year deal and didn’t take a defensive player until Day 3 of the draft.
Hard to see that unit being any better.
While we’re at it, LaFleur was the least inspiring head coach hire this cycle. Literally any OC would have succeeded for the Rams under Sean McVay with Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, Davante Adams, Kyren Williams, etc., and of course the Cardinals doubled-down with the least inspiring offensive coordinator hire as well.
Nathaniel Hackett, back from the abyss!
Goodness gracious …
After famously lasting just 15 games as Broncos head coach and then two brutal seasons as Jets offensive coordinator — replacing the fired Mike LaFleur (you can’t make this up!) — Hackett served as a defensive analyst last season for the Packers.
He’s surely a downgrade from former OC Drew Petzing, who was hired to take over the Lions offense instead.
Oh, Monti …
The Cardinals are also stuck in the toughest division in football with six games against NFC West foes the Seahawks, Rams and 49ers, who are all Super Bowl contenders.
31. Las Vegas Raiders
2025 Finish: 3-14, missed playoffs
2026 Outlook: There’s also a lot to like about the Raiders’ rebuild, starting with Seahawks Super Bowl-winning offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak coming on as head coach.
They landed expected franchise quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner from Indiana, with the No. 1 overall pick and brought in veteran Kirk Cousins to mentor him and take the pressure off early. The expectation is that Cousins will open the season as the starter and give Mendoza a longer runway to acclimate to the NFL.
To help both of them, Las Vegas invested big in fixing its woeful offensive line, making former Ravens perennial Pro Bowl standout Tyler Linderbaum the highest-paid center in NFL history (3 years, $81 million fully guaranteed).
The Raiders also signed former 49ers left guard Spencer Burford and drafted Texas A&M guard Trey Zuhn III — he’ll compete with Jackson Powers-Johnson on the right side.
Kolton Miller, the Raiders’ starting left tackle since the team drafted him 15th overall in 2018, is back after being limited to four games last season, while returning starting right tackle DJ Glaze is the weak spot on the unit now.
The Raiders will hope the improved O-line and coaching will make a difference for both the QBs and running back Ashton Jeanty. The No. 6 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Jeanty averaged just 3.7 YPC while rushing for 975 yards and 5 TDs as a rookie.
Fourth-round RB Mike Washington Jr., out of Arkansas, was a draft steal, meanwhile, and could form a potent tandem with Jeanty.
The Raiders have arguably the best tight end in football in Brock Bowers (64-680-7 in just 12 games last year), but the wide receiver corps is severely lacking. Tre Tucker (57-696-5 as the de facto WR1) and free agent signing Jalen Nailor (29-444-4 with the Vikings) are WR3s, ideally. The rest of the depth chart is thoroughly unproven.
It would be nice to see the Raiders sign one of the remaining free agent WRs, even if the priority isn’t necessarily to compete in 2026.
Defensively, Las Vegas signed two new starting linebackers in former Packer Quay Walker (3 years, $40.5 million) and former Eagle Nakobe Dean (3 years, $36.03 million).
The Raiders signed former Colts edge rusher Kwity Paye (3 years, $48 million) to replace star Maxx Crosby after agreeing to trade him to the Ravens, but Baltimore backed out of that deal and now Las Vegas has Crosby, Paye and Malcolm Koonce (4.5 sacks in 2025, re-signed for $11 million this year) all together. The team also traded Auburn EDGE Keyron Crawford in the third round.
The bulk of the secondary returns intact, led by cornerback Eric Stokes (re-signed for 3 years, $30 million). But there’s potential for rookie safeties Treydan Stukes and Dalton Johnson, teammates at Arizona drafted in the second and fifth rounds respectively, to carve out immediate roles. Meanwhile, the X-factor is rookie cornerback Jermod McCoy, who was considered a first-round talent out of Tennessee but slipped to the fourth round over concerns about the long-term health of his surgically repaired knee.
The Raiders had an excellent offseason across the board, but this is just the start. With another strong draft and free agent class in 2027, they may be ready to make some noise.
For this year, it’s all about Mendoza’s development and evaluating what further roster moves need to come next offseason. But sure, these Raiders could pull an upset or two along the way.
32. Miami Dolphins
2025 Finish: 7-10, missed playoffs
2026 Outlook: The Dolphins are taking the concept of total rebuild to a new level.
Running back De’Von Achane was left playing the role of Will Smith in the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” empty living room meme, after almost every other big-name player on the team was released or traded.
Gone are QB Tua Tagovailoa, WRs Tyreek Hill and Jayden Waddle, S Minkah Fitzpatrick, EDGE Bradley Chubb and so on.
Miami did hold on to four-fifths of its offensive line and drafted offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor, out of Alabama, 12th overall.
The Dolphins also held onto starting linebackers Jordyn Brooks (183 tackles, 13 TFLs) and Tyrel Dodson (129 tackles, 10 TFLs, 5 sacks) to be part of the rebuild while also drafting Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez in the second round and Pittsburgh LB Kyle Louis in the fourth round, although Louis could conceivably move to safety.
San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson, the No. 27 overall pick, is another big piece of this rebuild.
Meanwhile, former Packers and Titans backup Malik Willis gets a second shot as a starting quarterback after faring well off the bench for Green Bay last year.
But he’s going to be in a tough spot with a WR corps of Malik Washington, Jalen Tolbert, Tutu Atwell and rookies Caleb Douglas and Kevin Coleman Jr.
It’s also highly likely the Dolphins consider drafting a quarterback high in the draft next year if Willis doesn’t give them an overwhelming reason not to do so.
Because Miami is the clear front-runner to land the No. 1 pick in the draft.
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