We made it. It was a long, arduous journey, but the acquisition period of the 2023 NFL offseason is finally behind us. The latest NFL Draft, a sheer spectacle in its own right at this point, capped the spring before teams break for the summer soon.
But before teams eventually return for warm-weather training camp fun, it’s time to take stock of where the league stands after both free agency and the draft. And there’s no need to beat around the bush. Honesty is the best policy, after all.
Some of the expected heavyweights, like the (ahem) defending Super Bowl champions, didn’t move the needle much and probably didn’t have to. Others started their rebuilds perfectly as they looked ahead to bright futures later this decade. But, as we all know, fortune favors those who draft well (and get really lucky sometimes).
Here are For The Win’s NFL power rankings after the conclusion of the 2023 NFL Draft.