NFL power rankings: Eagles, Patriots still on top heading into Week 1

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The NFL's 2018 regular season is nigh. However the preseason has produced a few curveballs when it comes to assessing the league's overall power structure.
A look at how all 32 teams stack up heading into Week 1.

1. Eagles: Nope, Carson Wentz isn't ready. Yup, preseason a mess for Nick Foles and depleted offense.
But champs retain our top spot until first loss.

2. Patriots: Significant questions at left tackle, wide receiver and defense for AFC's kings. But can't take them lightly as long as TB12 is slinging.

3. Falcons: Fresh measuring stick for talented squad comes Thursday night, nearly eight months after its five-point playoff loss in Philadelphia.

4. Rams: They're loaded on both sides of ball. But after keeping so many starters bubble wrapped in August, will they emerge firing on all cylinders?

5. Saints: With five of first six games against teams that failed to reach postseason last year, infamously slow starters should hit ground running.

Ranking of all 32 teams at:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2018/09/05/nfl-power-rankings-week-1-eagles-patriots-khalil-mack/1197206002/

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1. Why didn't the Vikings

draft a guard or center in the 1st round? They are starting the season with a newly acquired center who they obtained with a 7th round draft choice. The OL was the only problem with the team last year, and it was embarrassed in the Eagles game.

If it was my team, I would have drafted a guard or center, kept Keenum, and signed Norwell or an equivalent OL for the money you saved by not signing Cousins.

At least started the season with a 1st round guard/center and Cousins or Keenum and Norwell.