NFL Power Rankings 2016: Examining Pecking Order After Week 3 of Preseason

The third week of the NFL preseason is typically considered the most important, as many teams give their starting units an extended look before resting players in Week 4. 

With the third set of preseason games behind us and teams starting to make their first round of major cuts, we can now start to get a better picture of how each franchise will look heading into Week 1. 

Unfortunately, this past week also brought about another round of injuries, which also plays a significant role in the updated power rankings. 

Based on all the information we’ve gathered to this point in the preseason, here’s an updated look at the early NFL power rankings, followed by a breakdown of a few notable teams:

10. Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos surprised many fans by announcing Trevor Siemian as their starting quarterback on Monday. 

Siemian, a seventh-round draft choice of the Broncos in 2015, will make his first career pass attempt in the Broncos’ season opener against the Carolina Panthers. 

While the decision is surprising, Siemian is drawing strong support from the locker room. Nicki Jhabvala of the Denver Post passed along these comments from Emmanuel Sanders, one of the Siemian’s top targets:

Emmanuel Sanders, on Broncos naming Trevor Siemian starter: “I think they made a great decision.”

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 29, 2016

The decision to select Siemian over veteran Mark …

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