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NFL Power Rankings: 2017 Pre-NFL Draft Look at All 32 Teams

By Peter Panacy

May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a helmet, NFL shield, stage, and podium before the start of the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a helmet, NFL shield, stage, and podium before the start of the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 17, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Detailed view of a New York Jets helmet during the game against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 17, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Detailed view of a New York Jets helmet during the game against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

. New York Jets. 31. team. 30. . 5-11

The New York Jets might be have a better 2016 record than many of the teams sitting towards the cellar, but that doesn’t mean they can’t fall in NFL power rankings.

New York owns the No. 6 overall pick in the draft, but it’s anyone’s guess how it will be spent.

Even more discerning is the fact we don’t know if the Jets are going through a rebuild or reconstructing the roster around what they currently have. The defensive front, with Sheldon Richardson and Muhammad Wilkerson, is nowhere near as dominant as it used to be. And the secondary got almost nothing out of cornerback Darrelle Revis last year.

Yes, there are needs aplenty here.

Quarterback is one of those needs. But is New York in a position to take another shot at a signal-caller early in the draft, all the while negating other pressing needs?

It’s not a good position to be in, which is why the Jets fall in the rankings.