NFL Power Rankings Week 4: 3 Teams in Danger of Continual Drop in Rankings

Three down, what seems like a lifetime to go. The following teams have issues that will see them teeter on the brink of extinction. A continued drop in the rankings is the order of the day if these NFL clubs don't address their problems. 

You have to love parity. But at some point, it's a little disconcerting to have your comfort level ripped from its foundation. 

I had what I though to be some very safe assumptions about some of these ball clubs before the season started. 

A few weeks in, I am more than vexed, I am proven wrong. 

Here are three clubs that have slid from fairly high positions on my initial power rankings. They will continue to do so if something isn't done shortly. 

1. Pittsburgh Steelers

 The Steelers have been a team of tremendous hits in the last few seasons. On the outset of their 2011 campaign, they have had a great deal of misses too. 

We were all ready to print their name on next year's Super Bowl tickets, only to see their offensive line ruin that plan. 

Ben Roethlisberger is a marked man. The offense has been a stagnant nightmare at times, all because this line can't do their job properly. 

2. Chicago Bears

 Here is another team with lofty dreams and a shoddy offensive line. Their youth has not done the job of taking care of Jay Cutler, a QB that is mandated to hold the ball in a vertical offense. 

On Sunday against the Packers, the issues reached deep into the rushing game, allowing the Bears just 13 yards on the ground. With versatility lacking, the Bears are in danger of allowing the loss column to balloon out of control. 

3. St. Louis Rams

 I had the Rams as an improved squad coming into the season. They were an above average club that is now one of the worst in the league. 

We saw a sloppy and inexperienced Rams fail to put numbers on the board in weeks one and two. In Week 3, their defense became just as stagnant as any other part of their game. 

The assumed most improved club in the league is falling to the lowest of lows, and I don't see that stopping anytime soon. 

Gabe Zaldivar's 2011 NFL Power Rankings
1. Green Bay Packers
2. New Orleans Saints
3. New England Patriots
4. Baltimore Ravens
5. New York Jets
6. Houston Texans
7. Philadelphia Eagles
8. Chicago Bears
9.Pittsburgh Steelers
10. Detroit Lions
11.San Diego Chargers
12. Buffalo Bills
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
14. Atlanta Falcons
15.New York Giants
16.Oakland Raiders
17.Dallas Cowboys
18.Washington Redskins
19.Tennessee Titans
20.Arizona Cardinals
21.San Francisco 49ers
22.Denver Broncos
23.Minnesota Vikings
24.St. Louis Rams
25.Indianapolis Colts
26.Jacksonville Jaguars
27.Seattle Seahawks
28.Kansas City Chiefs
29.Carolina Panthers
30.Cleveland Browns
31.Cincinnati Bengals
32.Miami Dolphins