Week 13

Seattle's beat down of the Saints and their better than average defense has catapulted the Seahawks into the first position.

As for us in Cleveland, we have yet again entered into the realm of draft discussion.  It's too bad since the Browns looked promising a few times this year.  Certainly Quarterback play has been the most noticeable and face-palming aspect to this years team, however the defense has had its own growing pains. 

I have liked the front office ability to assess talent overall.  Many, but not all, of the personnel decisions have looked good thus far.  It will most interesting to see how the brain trust handles free agents like Mack and Ward.

I also have some optimism in the coaching staff overall.  While they didn't knock it out of the park this season, it was rare that the coaching staff was outdone by their opponents this season.  Although I would like to see a little more frankness from the Big Chud, kind of like a Tomlin.  But the coach speak is merely a reflection of the organizations culture, and that is still changing.

		RANK W/OUT WEIGHT		OFFENSE RANK	DEFENSE RANK		RECORD	SS
1	SEATTLE	1		5	2		11-1-0	26
2	CAROLINA	2		13	1		9-3-0	22
3	NEW ORLEANS	3		2	11		9-3-0	17
4	CINCINNATI	5		14	4		8-4-0	27
5	NEW ENGLAND	6		3	19		9-3-0	19
6	DENVER	4		1	28		10-2-0	24
7	SAN FRANCISCO	7		24	3		8-4-0	7
8	KANSAS CITY	8		22	5		9-3-0	32
9	ARIZONA	11		21	7		7-5-0	11
10	INDIANAPOLIS	10		10	22		8-4-0	15
11	DETROIT	9		4	17		7-5-0	19
12	MIAMI	12		23	9		6-6-0	13
13	CHICAGO	13		7	20		6-6-0	14
14	GREEN BAY	16		6	26		5-6-1	19
15	BALTIMORE	18		27	8		6-6-0	22
16	PITTSBURGH	17		16	16		5-7-0	29
17	PHILADELPHIA	14		9	27		7-5-0	31
18	TENNESSEE	15		19	14		5-7-0	24
19	DALLAS	22		17	24		7-5-0	27
20	ST LOUIS	19		18	18		5-7-0	3
21	BUFFALO	23		12	25		4-8-0	10
22	NY GIANTS	21		32	6		5-7-0	12
23	SAN DIEGO	20		8	29		5-7-0	16
24	WASHINGTON	25		20	15		3-9-0	18
25	HOUSTON	26		15	23		2-10-0	5
26	CLEVELAND	24		28	13		4-8-0	8
27	TAMPA BAY	28		26	10		3-9-0	1
28	OAKLAND	27		29	12		4-8-0	30
29	MINNESOTA	31		25	31		3-8-1	4
30	ATLANTA	29		11	32		3-9-0	2
31	NY JETS	30		30	21		5-7-0	6
32	JACKSONVILLE	32		31	30		3-9-0	8