Ranking every NFL team by their ability to get better this offseason

With the NFL offseason set to kick off in a few weeks (March 14, to be exact), let’s take a look at which teams have put themselves in position to really improve their rosters this spring.

In order to get a good picture of which teams will have the resources to do so (and which teams will not), we’ve put together what we’re calling the NFL offseason asset rankings. The methodology is simple, we’ve ranked every team based on how much cap space they’ll have (via Spotrac) and how much value they can expect to add in the draft based on Chase Stuart’s “Draft Value Chart.”

We’ve combined those two measures to rank all 32 teams based on the resources they’ll have to use this offseason. Here are the composite rankings, which include where each team ranks in terms of draft capital and cap space…

Some observations…

– Former Browns GM Sashi Brown left the cupboard full for his successor John Dorsey. Cleveland not only ranks first in both cap space and draft capital, but the second-place teams in both categories aren’t even close.

– The Super Bowl champion Eagles will have a hard time adding to their roster. It will require some tough cuts (like LT Jason Peters, for instance) for the team to even get under the cap. Because of the trade-up for Carson Wentz in 2016, Philly doesn’t have a whole lot to work with in the draft, either. A trade-down from the No. 32 pick is probably a requirement at this point.

– The Texans land in the top-10 but that is based on their favorable cap situation. The Deshaun Watson trade during the 2017 draft left the team with little to work with in 2018.

– The Seahawks are low in these rankings, but that could change if they decide to part ways with a number of key veterans, including Michael Bennett, Richard Sherman and Kam Chancellor. And next offseason, Seattle should have plenty of cap space to work with.

– It seems like every year the Buccaneers are a trendy favorite offseason sleeper. Don’t expect this year to be any different. Tampa Bay has the resources to add to an already talented roster and Florida is always a popular destination for NFL free agents. The Bucs will make some splash signings.

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