NEW YORK (AP) — Ballot and comments from AP Pro 32 panel voter Dan Pompei of Chicago Tribune:

DAN POMPEI (Chicago Tribune)

1. Green Bay Packers — Addition of Cedric Benson could give Packers dimension they lacked.

2. New York Giants — A little beat up at cornerback, but pass rush should be able to compensate while they get healthy.

3. New England Patriots — Questions about running game have not been cleared up heading into season, but still one fine football team.

4. Baltimore Ravens — Offense should be better than ever, but Ravens still need to figure out how to replace Terrell Suggs.

5. San Francisco 49ers — Team so solid all-around that it's difficult to envision them not being highly competitive.

6. Pittsburgh Steelers — Losing Dave DeCastro was blow for Steelers, but they've dealt with offensive line injuries well in past.

7. Houston Texans — Everyone expects them to be good. But with a little luck, they can be better than that.

8. Chicago Bears — Team needs Brian Urlacher not only to be on field, but also to be playing like he did in 2011.

9. Kansas City Chiefs — The more you see of this team, the more you like it.

10. Detroit Lions — Matthew Stafford and Lions receivers might be able to pass for 800 yards against Lions secondary, which is both comforting and disturbing to Lions fans.

11. Atlanta Falcons — Team has flown way under radar through camp and preseason, but that might not last long.

12. New Orleans Saints — With Will Smith suspended four games and Aaron Kromer feeling his way as interim head coach, Saints could get off to rocky start.

13. Philadelphia Eagles — Heat is on Andy Reid, but he usually responds pretty well in such situations.

14. Cincinnati Bengals — Would have been nice if another receiver had stepped up in camp other than A.J. Green, but this still is a pretty good team.

15. Denver Broncos — Now that we can be reasonably sure Peyton Manning can still tear heart out of a defense, there's good reason to believe in this team.

16. San Diego Chargers — They have had some tough injuries early, but can get through them if defense plays as well as it can.

17. Carolina Panthers — Panthers offense starting to look like it can be very scary for opposing defenses.

18. Oakland Raiders — Might take some time for Dennis Allen's program to start hitting on all cylinders, but there is some talent here.

19. Tennessee Titans — Jake Locker has looked good so far — let's see if he can keep it up when games mean something.

20. Dallas Cowboys — Tony Romo could be in for a big season if his offensive line can keep him upright.

21. New York Jets — Looks like defense is going to have to be awfully good to offset shortcomings of offense.

22. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Will go as far as Josh Freeman takes them. Questions remain whether or not he can recapture his 2010 form.

23. Seattle Seahawks — They are taking gamble on Russell Wilson, but they still can turn to Matt Flynn if Wilson struggles.

24. Indianapolis Colts — No question Colts can be better than initial projections. Andrew Luck is ready now.

25. Washington Redskins — RGIII looks like he's ready to make plays, but he might not have enough help around him.

26. Arizona Cardinals — With John Skelton starting at QB, the Cardinals' ceiling may be limited.

27. Buffalo Bills — Remains to be seen if Mario Williams can be Reggie White II. Bills need to pick it up on offense to give Williams pass rush chances.

28. St. Louis Rams — Early line on Rams: better, but not yet where they want to be.

29. Minnesota Vikings — Christian Ponder needs to have Adrian Peterson healthy and running hard.

30. Jacksonville Jaguars — Maurice Jones-Drew came back in nick of time, but this team still has some issues.

31. Cleveland Browns — Lots of inexperience on Browns roster, and that could make for a long season.

32. Miami Dolphins — Trading Vontae Davis and starting Ryan Tannehill tells you about the direction of this team.

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