NFL power rankings are one thing. NFL are another. And we're not talking about a typical pecking order, with the most likely contenders atop the list and every bottom-dweller rounding it out. We're talking about rankings based strictly on how teams are performing in camp -- on the field, off it, and everything in between.Naturally, this kind of ranking still puts most of the real-life contenders near the top of the list. The , our No. 1 team, for example, are both one of the betting favorites to win it all and clearly one of the best teams of this summer, thanks to solid practices from their starting lineup and a notable move to shake up their locker room.But not everything is predictable in this special rundown. Some clubs, like the , are quite a bit higher than you might expect, solely because the talk of the town is, well, things have gone well for them in camp. (Didn't you hear? has finally " " entering his seventh year in the league.)So let's have some fun. Here's a look at how all 32 teams stack up based on what's gone down in camp: only just recently threw his first interception of camp. bulked up. Team leaders quickly but wisely escorted -- sluggish on the field, distracting off it -- out of the locker room. This team is locked and loaded.So much for ' offseason controversy
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Andrew Shaw Jersey something to monitor, and Matt Patricia does not deserve the benefit of the doubt, but he scored some serious locker-room brownie points by helping the Lions take the first big stand, at least in the NFL, after the Jacob Blake shooting.Newcomers like have, by all accounts, blended well with and a redesigned offense. has been sidelined for a while with a "precautionary" designation, though, and losing left tackle was obviously notable. They finally, officially lost , who doesn't get enough credit for what he did opposite . And now, suddenly, there's talk of first-round WR . Call it a so-so stretch in the Midwest.Matt Rhule has this group clicking behind the scenes. Don't you dare count them out for a run at .500! is on their practice field, folks. That is enough to be juiced up about this franchise. But everything else seems to be moving at a slower pace, from the rehabbing WRs to the transitioning CBs -- like big-money , who's catching up on "D." It feels
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