The first three spots of Pro Football Focus' post-free agency first-wave NFL power rankings make plenty of sense:
- Los Angeles Rams
- Seattle Seahawks
- Buffalo Bills
After that, though, it's kind of tough to garner what PFF's Mason Cameron was thinking.
And it might be even weirder to see where he put the San Francisco 49ers, one of the more active teams in free agency who managed to pull off a stunner to land standout wide receiver Mike Evans while also trading for defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa to beef up their defensive line.
The Niners, winners of 12 games last season despite a littany of injuries, haven't lost any crucial members of their roster, and likely departures of receivers Jauan Jennings and Brandon Aiyuk were more than made up for by the acquisitions of Evans and Christian Kirk.
That said, Cameron's slotting of San Francisco at No. 10 in his post-free agency power rankings is a bit questionable.
Why are 49ers ranked 10th in PFF's latest NFL power rankings?
Of course, power rankings are subjective. And at this point of the offseason, they mean little aside from debate points.
True, the 49ers are still nowhere close to the class of both L.A. and Seattle, which is fine. But placing the Baltimore Ravens (No. 4), Green Bay Packers (No. 5) and the Detroit Lions (No. 6) well ahead of the Niners is somewhat strange. Sure, the Ravens' add of defensive end Trey Hendrickson is noteworthy, but that only accounts for a portion of what was a horrid defense last season.
Green Bay's losses at wide receiver hurt, too, while the Lions have a well-balanced roster despite parting ways with offensive tackle Taylor Decker but not making any serious upgrades during free agency.
It might be worth the argument to bring San Francisco a bit higher up the list while bumping either Green Bay or Detroit down, at least from the NFC's perspective.
Cameron's opinion, though. And that's fine.