At least Dolphins are #1 in something

The NFL Players Association released its third annual player team report card for all 32 teams. The survey took a deeper dive into the data this year, with additional questions in certain areas, and it was conducted by a third party, Artemis Strategy Group.

A total of 1,695 players participated, which is 77 percent of the NFLPA’s membership.

The Dolphins and Vikings remained the top-two teams as they have been for all three years of the survey. Miami ranked as the top team overall for the second consecutive year, followed by Minnesota, which was No. 1 in 2023.

“We saw overall improvement across all 32 teams,” NFLPA chief strategy officer JC Tretter said.

The Falcons, who were 25th last year, moved to third after opening a new team training facility. The Raiders were fourth, followed by the Chargers, Texans and 49ers.

The Chargers, who also opened a new team training facility, moved up from 30th in 2024.

The Commanders jumped from 32nd to 11th under owner Josh Harris, who received high scores from his players. Coach Dan Quinn rated as the top head coach ahead of Falcons coach Raheem Morris.

The lowest-rated teams were the Cardinals at 32nd, the Patriots at 31st, the Browns at 30th, the Jets at 29th and the Steelers at 28th.

The entire report card list can be found at NFLPA.com.

 

No the flip side:

The NFL Players Association asked players on all 32 teams to grade their owners, and only one NFL owner got an F. Jets owner Woody Johnson received that one failing grade, ranking 32nd in the league in how players perceive their ownership. The NFLPA report card suggests that players view Johnson as refusing to do the things players need him to do to turn the team around.
“After receiving a D- last year for their food program, the team responded by reducing the food budget even further, leading to a notable dip in quality for the players,” the report card says. “In addition to the budget, they also fired their long-time, well-respected dietician - ironically the one area in which they received their highest-grade last year.”

Investments in the locker room and training staff are lacking, players reported.

“Players believe the locker room needs to be updated. They do not feel that there is enough space, and the carpet is stained and worn out as if it has been there for decades,” the NFLPA report card says. “Owner Woody Johnson’s average rating for perceived willingness to invest in the facilities is 5.58 out of 10 from Jets players, a ranking of 32 out of 32 owners in the league. The players feel that Johnson does not contribute to a positive team culture, a rank of 32 out of 32.”

Johnson said after the season that the Jets need him to be a better owner. The players would agree with that.