With the middle of the road teams out of the way, it’s time to focus on the upper echelon teams in terms of offensive skill players.

12. Miami Dolphins – Ryan Tannehill (QB), Lamar Miller (RB), Kenny Stills (WR), Greg Jennings (WR) and Jarvis Landry (WR).

Why are they ranked here?

Since the glory days of Dan Marino, the Miami Dolphins haven’t had a true franchise quarterback. However, it appears they’ve finally found their guy in Ryan Tannehill.

Last month, Tannehill signed a 6-year, $96 million dollar deal. This type of commitment confirmed the belief Miami has in Tannehill going forward.

At the same time, head coach Joe Philbin knows there’s a learning curve his young quarterback still must go through.

“Each year he’s progressed in all those areas, but there’s still room for development. Big plays are something we still want to generate, and we’re going to continue to find ways to generate more explosive passes. It’s something we want to get better at.”

Tannehill had the best year of his young career in 2014, when he threw for over 4,000 yards to go along with 27 touchdowns and only 12 interceptions.

With the additions of Kenny Stills, Greg Jennings and DeVante Parker, Tannehill is thrilled to get things going.

“As far as natural pass-catchers, guys that snag the ball with their hands and are athletic, I think it’s definitely the most athletic group we’ve had,” the newly affirmed franchise quarterback said.

We know what veteran Jennings brings to the table, but the young guys are who will make this unit great. Jarvis Landry had an impressive rookie campaign, as he caught 84 passes for 758 yards with 5 touchdowns.

Tannehill is hopeful Parker sees similar results in year one. 

“We’re coming along great. He’s a good player. You can see his athleticism, his natural ability, already. He made a bunch of good catches today — catches where he’s using his body, keeping the defender off of him. He catches the ball with his hands.”

Meanwhile, running back Lamar Miller is looking to carry over his momentum from a season ago.

“I’m just trying to keep building off last year, just trying to get better as a player and trying to do anything to help this team win,” Miller said. “I’m just coming in everyday trying to work on my game and trying to take that next step.”

Miller rushed for 1,099 yards while averaging 5.1 yards per carry.

If Tannehill does indeed take his game to the next level, Miami should be able to be one of the elite offenses in the league.

11. San Francisco 49ers – Colin Kaepernick (QB), Carlos Hyde/Reggie Bush (RB), Anquan Boldin (WR), Torrey Smith (WR) and Vernon Davis (TE).

Why are they ranked here?

Despite all of the random retirements in San Francisco, the Niners have been able to form a very solid collection of skill position guys.

In 2014, San Francisco ranked 4th in rushing, but their passing game ranked 30th in the league. With Frank Gore no longer in the Bay Area, it’s natural to believe their rushing attack will decline.

However, Carlos Hyde, second round selection of the 2014 NFL Draft, picked Gore’s brain as much as possible.

“My biggest thing (I learned) was be patient on runs, let the play develop and not be so quick,” Hyde said. “I felt like last year I was being too quick on plays and not letting them develop. I was missing reads.”

Hyde tied Gore with four rushing touchdowns last year.

For some insurance, San Francisco picked up Reggie Bush, who is someone teams still must account for not only in the running game, but in the aerial attack as well.

Despite missing five games, Bush was still able to snatch down 40 catches.

In addition to Bush’s catching ability, veterans like Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith will help out and even Vernon Davis, despite his off year in 2014.

General manager Trent Baalke has no doubt in Davis’ ability to bounce back in 2015.

“It was an off year. He realizes (that). The great thing about Vernon, he understands. He’s been in this business long enough and he’s worked hard enough, he understands where his level of play is and he still believes that he can have some great years ahead of him – as do we. And we look forward to having him a part of those.”

Although San Francisco has the talent, the question remains, is Colin Kaepernick the right guy at quarterback?

There’s no denying his athletic ability and arm strength, but it’s the accuracy that comes into question often with the 27-year-old.

Kaepernick seems to understand this is a make or break year for him.

“I do feel like I need to do more, but not because of [the changes], the fourth-year QB said. “Offensively, last year for us, we feel it was a letdown. We should be able to do more, and we plan to do more this year. We’re working toward that. As far as our defense, they’re confident with who they have and who’s playing. They’re confident in their abilities to make plays over there.”

It’s time to put up or shut up.

10. Seattle Seahawks – Russell Wilson (QB), Marshawn Lynch (RB), Doug Baldwin (WR) and Jimmy Graham (TE).

Why are they ranked here?

When you think about the Seattle Seahawks, more than not, their defense is what comes to mind first or maybe you’re still lingering on how they didn’t give Marshawn Lynch the ball at the goal line.

With the 2015 campaign near, Seattle is looking to avenge that gut-wrenching Super Bowl defeat. The acquisition of Jimmy Graham was a pretty good start.

Tight end has been a glaring weakness in Seattle for quite some time now, so as you could imagine, Russell Wilson is more than thrilled to have the 3-time Pro Bowler on his side.

“Throwing to him is easy,” Wilson said.

Graham understands chemistry with Wilson won’t happen overnight, however.

“That stuff takes time, but honestly me and Russ have been on kind of this accelerated learning curve. He just gets it up and gives you an opportunity to be great. We’ll be keep working on that, and we’ll be just fine come the season, because that’s a big thing. That’s all about the connection, that’s all about knowing what each other is going to do and what each other likes.”

Seattle’s wide receiver core is still nothing to brag about, but Graham’s mere presence alone will open up more things for Doug Baldwin and company.

Also, teams won’t be able to just load the box on Lynch anymore, which will create not only more running lanes, but it’ll give Wilson bigger passing windows.

With Wilson’s ability to take care of the ball, Lynch’s brute running and Graham’s sure hands, Seattle should have one of the top offenses in 2015.

9. Chicago Bears – Jay Cutler (QB), Matt Forte (RB), Alshon Jeffery (WR), Kevin White (WR) and Martellus Bennett (TE).

Why are they ranked here?

If the Chicago Bears had a quarterback like Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers, they may have been ranked number one on this list, even with the loss of Brandon Marshall.

Matt Forte, Alshon Jefferey and Martellus Bennett combined for 277 catches and 20 receiving touchdowns last season.

While those numbers are insane, the only question is Jay Cutler.

Head coach John Fox knows it’ll be a tall task getting Cutler to play at an elite level.

“I think maybe he got to the point where he lacked confidence a year ago. To build that back up, it’s going to take time, daily. It takes trust, like any relationship,” Fox stated.

In addition to what Chicago already has, they selected Kevin White with the seventh overall pick.

“There are a lot of guys that I like; I’m a big fan of Larry Fitzgerald, Julio Jones and a big fan of Demaryius Thomas,” White said. “I’ve got a long ways to go to get like that, but those are some of the guys I look up to.”

If White’s next statement on Cutler is indeed true, Chicago’s offense should be very high powered.

“He’s the man in this city.”

8. Atlanta Falcons – Matt Ryan (QB), Devonta Freeman/Tevin Coleman (RB), Julio Jones (WR) and Roddy White (WR).

Why are they ranked here?

The Atlanta Falcons finished 24th on the ground in 2014, but their passing attack led by Matt Ryan made up for a lot of it.

Julio Jones and Roddy White arguably are the best wide receiver duo in the NFL. In 2014, the duo combined for 184 catches to go along with 13 touchdowns.

At the same time, Atlanta is learning a new offense under offensive coordinator Kyle Shannahan, but Ryan is confident he can help lead Atlanta back into postseason play.

“There’s absolutely no reason we can’t get it done. We feel like that in the locker room. Get better every day. Focus on daily improvement and then go cut it loose when the season rolls around.”

In order for Atlanta to reach their full potential, they’ll need to get more out of their running backs. Steven Jackson was their leading rusher last year and he only totaled 707 yards on the ground.

Second year back Devonta Freeman isn’t lacking confidence.

“I’ve got high expectations of myself,” Freeman said. “I look at myself in the mirror every single day and I know what I can do. I know what I am. I know what I’m capable of doing. All I need is an opportunity.”

There’s sure to be open competition in the backfield during training camp, but Freeman is letting it be known that he wants to shoulder the load.

“Personally, I want to be the man. I want to be the guy. I want to make my own name with the Atlanta Falcons. I want to go really, really far. I want to set the bar high. I just want to win a Super Bowl and maybe be the MVP one day. You just never know. I feel like I’m hungrier right now. I don’t know what’s gotten into me this offseason. I just feel like a whole new monster. And I ain’t just talking.”

If Freeman is able to walk the walk, we may have something special brewing down south.

Here are the teams ranked from 32-28, 27-23, 22-18 and 17-13.