Offseason report cards from every NFL team
The start of training camp officially signals the end of the NFL offseason. How did each team fare in free agency and the draft? Chris Burke and Doug Farrar examined each team's body of work, breaking down the best acquisitions and most harmful departures while handing out grades. Find all their report cards below. (Note: Our offseason report cards were rolled out over the course of May, June and July, meaning late acquisitions may not be reflected.)
. 49ers
A playoff berth remains the expectation. A Super Bowl run again the plan.
. Bears
Chicago's success ultimately will come down to defense.
. Bengals
The runaway winners of the AFC North last year didn't improve much on paper.
. Bills
The key for Buffalo will most certainly be Sammy Watkins' development.
. Broncos
The Broncos opened up their checkbook, possibly sacrificing long-term success.
. Browns
The Browns were aggressive in free agency, but didn't add enough weapons.
. Buccaneers
This Bucs team has the look of a unit that's been constructed the right way.
. Cardinals
There's a lot to like, but there'd be a lot more to like if they played in another division.
. Chargers
It might be a season of regression for Mike McCoy's bunch in San Diego.
. Chiefs
The question for the 2014 Chiefs: Can they do it again?
. Colts
2014 could be interesting for the Colts ... in ways they might want to forget.
. Cowboys
Nothing that the Cowboys accomplished screams "Super Bowl contender."
. Dolphins
On paper, the Dolphins are off to a much better start this year than last.
. Eagles
This offseason showed that the Eagles truly are Chip Kelly's team.
. Falcons
Things should be better, if only because it would be hard for them to be worse.
. Giants
There's no question that the Giants were proactive, maybe to a fault.
. Jaguars
The Jags are better, but this remains a work in progress.
. Jets
They bolstered the passing game … whether it will all come together is still in question.
. Lions
The Lions gave Matthew Stafford the targets he needs to have a hyper-successful season.
. Packers
Julius Peppers gives Green Bay another force off the edge on defense.
. Panthers
In an NFC South that looks a lot stronger, Carolina looks like the odd team out.
. Patriots
Have they done enough to get over the top? On the surface, it is hard to say yes.
. Raiders
The Raiders certainly have more talent than their recent predecessors.
. Rams
Even if the process takes another year, the Rams are headed in the right direction.
. Ravens
They need to address the off-field problems before they can return to any sort of glory.
. Redskins
Will new talent and leadership be enough to turn this team around?
. Saints
They managed to mitigate departures, and even improved because of how they reacted.
. Seahawks
They didn't lose anyone crucial, which is relatively unusual for defending champs.
. Steelers
On the surface, this feels like another transition year for Pittsburgh.
. Texans
The Texans are facing another season of QB uncertainty.
. Titans
The Titans will go as far as quarterback Jake Locker takes them.
. Vikings
If everything clicks right, this team could come close to the success it had in 2012.