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Eagles land in top 5 of a three-year future power rankings projection for all 32 NFL teams

ESPN says the Philadelphia Eagles have the NFL’s fifth best three-year projection

After a disappointing finish to the 2023 season, the Philadelphia Eagles regrouped, retooled their roster and coaching staff, and now sit among the NFL’s top six elite teams heading into 2024.

Eagles GM Howie Roseman has built a competitive roster full of dynamic young talent and All-Pro skill players.

ESPN recently revealed their annual three-year future power rankings projections for all 32 NFL teams, and thanks to Jalen Hurts and one of the league’s top skill groups, Philadelphia landed inside the top five at No. 5 on the list.

Jalen Hurts turns 26 next month, and despite last season’s late collapse, he has shown plenty of reason to believe he can be the guy he was in 2022, when the Eagles went to the Super Bowl. Under GM Howie Roseman, Philadelphia also rebuilt the secondary in the draft, and all those young Georgia defensive players that it drafted in 2022 and 2023 should only keep getting better.

The only concern is the coaching staff’s inconsistency, and only the Chiefs, Ravens, Bills, and Lions had a more positive outlook going forward.

Ducks hold strong in ESPN’s latest Future Power Rankings; Six Pac-12 teams ranked

At this point in the offseason, any energy in the world of college football that is not spent focused on recruiting is usually reserved for projections and rankings. We look at player rankings, coaching rankings, stadium rankings, uniform rankings, or any type of other ranking you can think of. We often marry those two subjects and look at recruiting rankings as well.

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While the rankings for the 2023 season are largely covered, one thing that ESPN does each summer is broaden the scope and release their future power rankings, taking the next three years into account and trying to project which teams are in the best position going forward.

“It assesses how current and future players will impact performance for their teams,” ESPN’s Adam Rittenburg wrote. “Recent recruiting or projected success in 2023 carries weight. But some programs consistently outperform their recruiting rankings and deserve to be recognized appropriately in the team list.”

The expected Pac-12 upturn in 2023 is seen in the future power rankings as well, with a total of six teams making their way into the top 25. Here’s how the Oregon Ducks fare compared to the rest of the nation in the 2023 rankings.

Where Alabama ranks in ESPN’s future defensive power rankings

Let’s see where Alabama lands in ESPN’s future defensive power rankings.

We are in the dog days of summer as we await the start of the 2022 college football season. The transfer portal and recruiting buzz have kept everyone busy, but there is nothing like the real thing.

While we patiently wait for the fall to roll around, we are stuck disecting offseason rankings. Recently ESPN (ESPN+ subscription required) released its future defensive power rankings which took a closer look at who they believe will be the best defenses across college football over the next few seasons.

Considering how talented the current roster is and how well [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and his staff continue to recruit, Alabama landed at No. 4 on the list.

[autotag]Pete Golding[/autotag] and the Alabama defense return arguably the best defensive player in the country in EDGE defender [autotag]Will Anderson[/autotag]. Also anchoring the Tide defense are veterans Henry To’oTo’o, Jordan Battle, DJ Dale, and DeMarcco Hellams.

Ranking ahead of the Tide on ESPN’s list were Clemson, Georgia, and Texas A&M.

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