At the half-way mark for the NFL season… Here are your 2009 Power Rankings, Week 9. At some point, we will comment in a more in-depth manner for each decision, but for now, we’ll just tackle some of the bigger points in the intro…
The Saints’ defense is unworthy of the number 1 spot. Darren Sharper could probably singlehandedly stop the Kansas City Chiefs, but the rest of that D needs to wake up if they want to beat Indy in the Super Bowl that everyone thinks they’ll be playing in.

Update April 22, 2010 As of now, we think Bradford will be and should be the guy at number 1, but with an organization like St. Louis at the helm, who knows? The Donovan McNabb trade will have very large ramifications for the rest of the draft. Having rid themselves of a need, Washington should go OT now. The Eagles might now use their newly acquired high second-rounder for a safety, a typically undervalued draft position, and use the first-rounder on defensive end or cornerback. The 49ers will bolster that …