For the first time, the NFL Players Association (NFL PA) is releasing team report cards for each of the 32 franchises.
The NFL PA surveyed approximately 1,300 players.
Players graded their teams in eight subject areas:
- Treatment of families
- Nutrition
- Weight room
- Strength staff
- Training room
- Training staff
- Locker room
- Team travel
While the context and type of questions are unknown, the grades and report cards indicate that the organizations are definitely different in how they handle things.
Good teams, in terms of performance and winning records, are not necessarily graded the highest.
A through F letter grades were assigned.
Here are the general findings.
Teams Scoring All A’s And B’s
The Vikings, Raiders, Seahawks, Cowboys, Texans, Titans, Packers, and Giants generally scored well in all areas.
The Raiders ranked 3rd overall in the NFLPA’s team report cards. Grades based on the surveying of 1,300 NFL players. Ranked on facilities, staff and player treatment. #vegas #raiders #raidernation pic.twitter.com/3mT6i1ULPp
— Mick Akers (@mickakers) March 1, 2023
Teams With C’s And D’s
The Chargers, Rams, Chiefs, Patriots, Browns, and Broncos had C and D grades.
Teams With F’s
The Cardinals, Jaguars, Bengals, Ravens, Saints, and Commanders had F grades, including F minuses.
These NFLPA grades are an embarrassment for the Cardinals, and so are the details. Three F minuses?
— Dan Bickley (@danbickley) March 1, 2023
Teams With A Mixed Bag Of Grades
The Eagles, 49ers, and Bills had grades ranging from A’s to C’s.
The Bears, Lions, Panthers, Colts, Steelers, Falcons, and Buccaneers had grades ranging from A to D.
The Jets have B’s and C’s in all areas.
The Dolphins had A’s in all areas except a C+ in the treatment of families.
What It Means
By itself, it may not mean much.
NFL free agents, take note: The Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins and Las Vegas Raiders have the best facilities according to an NFLPA survey. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and CEO Tom Garfinkel got the faculties right. Really right.
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) March 1, 2023
If the NFL PA conducts the survey annually and comparisons and clarifications can be made, then it becomes more meaningful.
It would be helpful to know if each team did the survey at the same time during the season or if there are other variables that could affect the grading.
Could this eventually be used as a baseline for players in free agency to choose their next team?
It can, but players will notice that Super Bowl Champion teams in the past eight years did not grade well.
Last 8 Super Bowl Champions overall rankings from the NFLPA player survey
Chiefs – 29th overall
Rams – 25th overall
Bucs – 26th overall
Chiefs – 29th overall
Patriots – 24th overall
Eagles – 14th overall
Patriots – 24th overall
Broncos – 20th overall https://t.co/gsVlNqqXkE— Nick Jacobs (@Jacobs71) March 1, 2023
These grades do not reflect performance instead they appear to be measuring the work environment and working conditions.
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