1            Philadelphia Eagles PHI   (BYE: 8)           

Adding three defensive players through the draft can help last year’s number 6 overall defense take a leap forward.

2          New York Jets NYJ   (BYE: 7)           

Having Darrelle Revis back in action makes this top-notch defense elite.

3            Pittsburgh Steelers PIT   (BYE: 5)           

Tons of defensive playmakers and a solid scheme will make them a top-5 defensive unit.

4            Minnesota Vikings MIN   (BYE: 4)           

A fearsome D-Line and staunch run defense are the main attributes to the Vikings defensive success.

5          Green Bay Packers GB   (BYE: 10)                 

The only other team to allow less running yards than the Steelers last year was Green Bay.

6            Baltimore Ravens BAL   (BYE: 8)           

The Ravens aren’t what they used to be, but they’re still an annual top-10 defense.

7          San Francisco 49ers SF   (BYE: 9)               

Patrick Willis gives the 49ers a chance to remain in the top-10, although there are some questions in the secondary.

8          New Orleans Saints NO   (BYE: 10)               

The Saints defense was rejuvenated under new coordinator Gregg Williams and landed as the top overall defensive unit in 2009.

9          Dallas Cowboys DAL   (BYE: 4)           

DeMarcus Ware and company are tough, although we’d like to see more than the 12 INTs they had in 2009.

10         New York Giants NYG   (BYE: 8)                 

A decent combination of a solid run and pass defense puts the Giants into the discussion.