Bluedude Sportstalk 2011 NFL POWER RANKINGS........Who is #1?....and Qualifies for being #2?......The SUPER BOWL Teams or the FREE AGENCY Winners.

The 2011 NFL Power Rankings powered by BLUEDUDE SPORTSTALK and TWITTERsmurf himself......the BLUEDUDE. We have not played a game yet but should the Defending World CHAMPS Green Bay PACKERS be #1?.......they didn't do much in Free Agency but didn't have to as they pulled Free Agency from their own Roster as everyone was hurt on their way to winning SUPER BOWL 45.

Or should it be the STEELERS right behind the PACK as they retained who they wanted to retain and will go with their OUTSTANDING Depth Chart of Draft Picks in the last few years.....ILB Stevenson SYLVESTER, DE Ziggy HOOD, OLB Jason WORILDS, WR Antonio BROWN, C Maurkice POUNCEY, WR Emmanuel SANDERS, DE Cameron "LIL IRONHEAD" HEYWARD, and the Dangerous on the verge of being All-Pro WR Mike "DA KID "WALLACE.

What about the EAGLES and PATRIOTS......they stood at every line possible to get their GUYS.....FREE AGENCY.....AARP.......your TEAMS Facility.......heck they were probably calling your Free Agents during the LOCKOUT. Anyway they are LOADED but it's on PAPER for right now.

Then you have your Traditional Power in the RAVENS.........they to did addition by subtraction.....but will WR Derrick MASON'S departure hurt QB Joe FLACCO?....that is one guy but he was HUGE to FLACCO and that Offense.

Will the COWBOYS live up to being PAPER CHAMPS?......they have been the anointed ones for some time now....and NO DOUBTING the talent on the 'BOYS...but the Problem is Above them........and yeah I said it....and I am not on his PAYROLL nor Daniel SNYDER....who is the same guy.

the BLUEDUDE'S 2011 NFL Power Rankings powered by BLUEDUDE SPORTSTALK:

1. PACKERS: Super Bowl 45 CHAMPS........15 player on IR when they won....including the best young Tight End in the NFL Jermichael FINLEY. The Defense is loaded as they lose MLB Nick BARNETT but still have STUDS NT BJ RAJI, OLB Clay MATTHEWS JR, and a TOP 3 Corner Duo in C. WOODSON and Tramon WILLIAMS. And with Mike McCarthey calling the SHOTS they look like the Pre-Season Favorites.

2. PATRIOTS: a 1st Round Playoff Loss at HOME to the RAVENS........now they do a STOP GAP on the DEFENSE by adding DT Albert HAYNESWORTH aka Need to pass my RUN TEST, DE Shaun ELLIS of the RIVAL JETS......I am taking 3 points away Mr ELLIS for Low Blows...keep shots above the belt.....and WR Chad OCHOCINCO..........Don't care. They are loaded with young talent as well and have not WON a playoff game in 4 years.....that will change this season.

3. STEELERS: What does a team do coming off of a Super Bowl LOSS.......we will find out SHORTLY. The STEELERS boast the NFL'S oldest Defense at an average age of 31. But they have young guys waiting in the wings so they have a good mix of 2 THINGS.......OLB James HARRISON'S Back could be and probably will be a lingering issue. The OFFENSIVE Line has to get it together and in a HURRY. Big BEN needs not to be on his back all season and RB Rashard MENDENHALL needs some space.

4. SAINTS: Watch out NFC......yeah the DIRTY BIRDS in A T L added WR Julio JONES of 'BAMA. The SAINTS added his college teammate in Emmit SMITH CLONE RB Mark INGRAM. And with the SAINTS O-LINE in tact they might be the most explosive OFFENSE in the NFL that includes the PATRIOTS, PACKERS, and EAGLES. The DEFENSE led by Jon VILMA should be better as they have a TOP 3 Safety Duo in Malcolm JENKINS and Roman HARPER.

5. EAGLES: In a blink of an eye....Joe BANNER and Andy Reid go shopping and when they get to the STORE they win the SWEEPSTAKES. It's a GRAB whatever you want Free Agent Sale and we will bill it to Jeffery LURIE the EAGLES Owner. They didn't need to be told twice....RB Ronnie BROWN, DE Cullen JENKINS (Who can't handle Double TEAMS and thats what Big Brother KRIS said on ESPN), CB Nnamdi ASOMUGHA, CB Dominique RODGERS-CROMARTIE, and WR Steve SMITH shhhhhhhh from the G-MEN. I probably left out a few more but they also have questions. One is....all this is on paper so REID and the EAGLES have to get it done on the field. Two.....WR Jeremy MACLIN has been out due to an Illness they can't figure out. They need him Opposite of DeSean JACKSON.

6. JETS: They get WR Plaxico BURRESS......and WHAT?.......they missed out on the #1 Free Agent on the Board in Nnamdi ASOMUGHA. So the JETS still have some experience and they to have been walking around with the PAPER BELT......"WE R CHAMPIONS of the WORLD".......put one up REX........Your mouth is writing a CHECK YOUR TEAM can't cash.

7. FALCONS: Really not impressed by their record last season...13-3...they still have work to do. They added WR Julio JONES to give QB Matt RYAN more weapons a BLUEPRINT the COLTS and Jim IRSAY do with one PEYTON MANNING. Feed the FRANCHISE....and the RAVENS do it with their FRANCHISE guys...LEWIS and REED...they keep the D loaded. The FALCONS must do it on D......they are the PACKERS on OFFENSE but not the PACK on DEFENSE.

8. RAVENS: they lost TE Todd HEAP and WR Derrick MASON. They must have some players over their to step right in. The RAVENS are built on D and that's what they do. The $1 Million ?........can QB Joe FLACCO lead them onto the SUPER BOWL?.......RB Ray RICE is his best RB and WR......they need both of them to RISE UP and deliver. I am sure RAY will....FLACCO has done it before but he has a tendency also to do a #2 on himself as well.

9. COLTS: Are the COLTS trying to say QB Peyton MANNING Neck issue is alright and he will be there for the start of the season. I am not buying it......his neck is worse than people think and the COLTS O-LINE better try to sneak another Lineman out there or have their RBs and TEs Chip their life away on 3rd down. The COLTS are starting to look like a SHELL of themselves and if the COLTS slip......maybe the TEXANS will be ready to Blow by them for once.

10. BEARS: they added #1 WR Roy WILLIAMS and half of the COWBOYS Roster from a year ago. Now they have all that veteran prowess but they still have QB Enigma and the HILLS boyfriend Jay CUTLER. If CUTLER can get that new look offense going in the right direction....the BEARS will be a TOP NFC TEAM. One thing is for certain the BEARS will play D and they will play hard.....C'MON JAY......join the FRAY.

11. CHIEFS: They will be back in the PLAYOFFS and will be the AFC WEST CHAMPS......you heard it from the BLUEDUDE 1st. They have STARS in RB Jamal CHARLES, WR DeWayne BOWE, DE Tamba HALI, ILB Derrick JOHNSON, and S Eric BERRY. Todd HALEY has a whole STAFF of ex-PATRIOTS and they are even in the Front Office led by President Scott PIOLI. They have a PLAN and the plan worked last season. So DITTO for ARROWHEAD.

12. Football GIANTS: Everything is in place for them to be in the running. ELI.....thunder and lightning......OSI and JUSTIN...and a Really Good Secondary as a whole. The problem is they play in the rugged and tough NFC East....and for right now the EAGLES will be the TEAM to beat. The G-Men can get it done.......they have the EXPERIENCE.

13. LIONS: WHAT?........they are # what?.....write it down....take a picture......tell the family check out BLUEDUDE SPORTSTALK. The LIONS are for real and have young STUDS all through the roster starting with All-Pro DT Ndamkong SUH from BIG RED. The they have QB Matt STAFFORD , who if he stays healthy....is the TRUTH. A transformer at wide out in MEGATRON Calvin JOHNSON and the JUMBO-TRON at TE Brandon PETTIGREW. And just when you thought ok we will send 2 at SUH they get AUBURN All-American DT Nick FAIRLEY.......they could be the new athletic version of the late Eagle Jerome BROWN and Clyde SIMMONS. They will be tough in the MOTOR CITY so you can put the SANDERS JERSEYS up now and grab you some of these NEW DUDES Jerseys.

14. BOLTS: They have Phillip RIVERS.......and re-signed Vincent JACKSON. They lost Darren SPROLES to the SAINTS. Their Defense
is still above average but their DIVISION is getting tougher and tougher. The Window is closing on the BOLTS and they have to know this. They need to put it in HIGH GEAR starting in SEPTEMBER instead of waiting until November and December.

15. BUCCANEERS: My surprise the NFC with the LIONS. Head Coach Raheem MORRIS has these guys playing at a high level and they are one of the youngest TEAMS if not the youngest in the NFL. Only problem is they play in a division that has the DIRTY BIRDS and WHO DAT?.....and that's a PROBLEM. Look for K-STATE QB josh FREEMAN to improve on his 2010 season and RB LaGarrett BLOUNT to possibly go to his 1st Pro-Bowl.

16. COWBOYS they are behind the 8 ball they must play with FIRE all the time
17. SEAHAWKS have the talent...can QB T JACKSON get them over the top
18. TEXANS moving to a 3-4 D......they have to play every team like its the COLTS
19. RAMS QB BRADFORD is the Deal....D is coming around under Coach SPAGS
20. RAIDERS right there...RB McFADDEN is the truth...DEFENSE is sneaky talented
21. JAGS They have Mo JONES-DREW....he is 1 position though
22. VIKES McNABB is nearing the end.....WR Sidney RICE loss in FA was huge
23. DOLPHINS is this SPORANO's last season.....they keep treading water
24. BRONCOS if ORTON can be consistent and DUMERVIL n LB Von MILLER
25 TITANS going with QB LOCKER......CJ28 will get a million carries
26. CARDS not convinced by KOLB for Rodgers-CROMARTIE...NO
27. BILLS they are getting having a Positive outlook on things......LEADERS
28. REDSKINS QB QB QB QB....ORAKPO and LANDRY......QB QB QB QB QB
29. NINERS QB QB QB QB QB........Patrick WILLIS.....QB QB QB QB QB
30. BROWNS can HILLIS hold up....QB Colt McCOY needs to grow more O-lINE Great
31. PANTHERS QB QB QB QB QB QB... Jon BEASON..WR Steve SMITH..QB
32. BENGALS mike BROWN mike BROWN mike BROWN...AJ GREEN is nice

There you have it and if your team is not in the TOP 12 right now.......you need to get to work. The Bottom 1.3 of these teams are playing for guys like Stanford QB Andrew LUCK and OU Norman QB Landry JONES.

I will have my Top 12 Power Rankings every week once the season starts.....BLUEDUDE SPORTSTALK.....your 2011 NFL Headquarters for the FACTS.....and a FEW LAUGHS.....but they did it.....I didn't.