The New England Patriots redefined the importance of slot receiver in modern NFL offenses, but their streak of Wes Welker, Danny Amendola and Julian Edelman ended five years ago.

As every team shifts its focus to Week 2 of the preseason, every coaching staff and front office will be honing on how to cut down the roster to 53 players ahead of Week 1.

We ranked all 32 NFL franchises' expectations for 2025 through 2027. Which teams are set up to thrive in the future?