NFL power rankings: League-wide look at each team as preseason starts

NFL power rankings: League-wide look for each team as preseason starts

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 22: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons speaks to Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers after the NFC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome on January 22, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Falcons defeated the Packers 44-21. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 02: General manager John Lynch of the San Francisco 49ers answers questions from the media on Day 2 of the NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on March 2, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

. San Francisco 49ers. 26. team. 42. .

The San Francisco 49ers fall a spot in our NFL power rankings, and it’s not necessarily based off anything they’ve done wrong.

San Francisco 49ers /

San Francisco 49ers

If anything, most signs from Niners training camp are good. The team’s defense, especially up front, is coming together nicely. First-round additions, defensive end Solomon Thomas and linebacker Reuben Foster, appear to be the real deal. This could be a sleeper unit this season.

Quarterback Brian Hoyer might not be a franchise-type guy. But he has developed a strong rapport with wide receivers Pierre Garcon and Marquise Goodwin.

The Niners still have plenty of question marks within their secondary, and the offensive line isn’t looking too good.

Especially after losing second-year offensive guard Joshua Garnett to a knee injury in training camp. He’ll be out at least a month, and there aren’t exactly a lot of solid options to replace him.

Like the Browns, the 49ers are on the right track and trending in the right direction. But it’s still going to be a long process for general manager John Lynch and Co.