ESPN 2009 Power Rankings (Training Camp) - Skins = 20th

[GTripp0012]

Let's start by saying that every one of the 12 teams that the ESPN conglomerate has ranked behind us should be ranked behind us, possible exception of Jacksonville depending on whose OL you like better.

The Texans are a prospectively good team, just like the Redskins are. Based on the past history, we should be ranked above them. If you are going to make the argument that, "they should make the playoffs this year", well, then good luck telling the Redskins that they aren't better than Atlanta, Minnesota, or Arizona.

Needless to say, the Cowboys are still living off their 2007 season. If you take out the Redskins 2007 season, we haven't made the playoffs since 2005, but you'd still rank the Redskins ahead of the Cowboys based on disappointing by the Cowboys seasons in 2006 and 2008. I don't know if it's necessarily wrong that they are boosting the Cowboys based on having a 13 win season in recent memory, but it's certainly not showing up in the voting for teams like Jacksonville, San Diego, Green Bay and even New England. So lets not act like they're being objective with the Cowboys because based on last season, they wouldn't be a top 20 team.

[GMScud]

Preseason power rankings = a waste of time.