At this point, I think the 9ers are ranked higher than the Hawks by most experts and analytics, I suspect the rankings were influenced by 9ers' roster of star players, and great coaching, all fair enough. On the other hand, we are developing our own stars at a very rapid pace, and as far as coaching goes, Pete seems to have Shanny's numbers over the years.
This time next year, the 'experts' might think we have as many if not more stars than the 9ers?
I am of the opinion that as far as rosters go, we have better QB, as good at RB, better WRs, and better depth at TEs. Our OL is a work in progress and unfinished product, may need interior linemen help, something to address this off season.