July 25, 2007

1. New England Patriots
Chemistry becomes the biggest question with all the newcomers.

2. Indianapolis Colts
Freddie Keiaho, Marlin Jackson and Kelvin Hayden have been waiting in the wings.

3. San Diego Chargers
Philip Rivers could be the one who really benefits most from Norv Turner’s arrival.

4. Chicago Bears
Best news ever: The offseason finally is coming to an end.

5. New Orleans Saints
Auditions will begin for No. 2 wide receiver as Marques Colston needs some help.

6. Philadelphia Eagles
Another team happy to see the offseason be over with and the football beginning.

7. Denver Broncos
Jim Bates’ new defensive scheme is winning people over already.

8. Baltimore Ravens
The O-line doesn’t lack talent, but there are a lot of things to sort out first.

9. Cincinnati Bengals
Dead-last pass defense must return to ball-hawking ways if it’s going to give up so many yards.

10. Seattle Seahawks
Dominance must return in the trenches, which is where the Super Bowl XL foundation was dug.

11. Jacksonville Jaguars
Now we find out who Jack Del Rio really wants to play at quarterback.

12. Dallas  Cowboys
Which Tony Romo will we see? Or better yet, which O-line will we see?

13. Carolina Panthers
Will safety linger as the Achilles’ heel of the defense?

14. Pittsburgh Steelers
Welcome back, Alan Faneca: Now you must practice 21 times in an 11-day span.

15. New York Jets
Eric Mangini won’t let the Pete Kendall situation distract his guys in camp.

16. Kansas City Chiefs
Least-inspiring QB battle? Team hopes Brodie Croyle makes a statement in River Falls.

17. San Francisco 49ers
Team is talking, acting like one of the big dogs again.

18. Green Bay Packers
Rookies have golden opportunities to make immediate impact on what is a tough team to read.

19. St. Louis Rams
Rams need to get something done with Marc Bulger to avoid lack of focus in camp.

20. Tennessee Titans
Vince Young really believes he can makes stars out of no-name wide receivers.

21. Washington Redskins
Coordinator Gregg Williams must respond with a big season following last year’s defensive drubbing.

22. New York Giants
Eli Manning has talked a lot about leadership this summer, but when will he show it?

23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bucs would be wise not to toy around with Gaines Adams the way the Texans did with Mario Williams.

24. Atlanta Falcons
Dog days of summer take on new meaning with Vick trial expected to be huge distraction.

25. Arizona Cardinals
Does Whisenhunt really want to run it 500 times? In 2006, the Cards averaged only 3.2 yards a carry.

26. Buffalo Bills
They still have some of the best special teams in the business.

27. Detroit Lions
A motivated Shaun Rogers would make the Cory Redding contract look a lot better.

28. Miami Dolphins
At age 37, coming off a serious concussion, how much can Trent Green do with this flawed team?

29. Houston Texans
Speaking of Mario Williams, it would benefit a lot of people — himself included — if he improved.

30. Minnesota Vikings
Two running backs, no quarterbacks, no wide receivers.

31. Cleveland Browns
Potential holdouts temper excitement of offseason momentum.

32. Oakland Raiders
The JaMarcus Russell negotiations are expected to be difficult.