The AFC East didn't sit out of the action during an offseason that saw a number of blockbuster trades and signings go down. The -- the current favorite to win the this season -- made the surprise signing of pa s rusher in free agency, and the pulled off one of the biggest trades of the spring as they dealt for former wideout . Meanwhile, the traded for receiver and the made several moves throughout the draft, bringing
Jaylen Adams Jersey in three first-rounders. Naturally, those moves along with the maturation of everyone else on their rosters will make this division even more competitive in 2022. As training camps open up acro s the league, let's dive into three questions each team in the AFC must answer before the start of the regular season.What is timeline to return?The Bills are coming off a 2021 season where they had the No. 1 ranked pa s defense in DVOA, and that was without White for the last chunk of the year, after he suffered a torn ACL on Thanksgiving. When healthy, he's an All-Pro corner for a secondary that has Super Bowl aspirations, so getting him back on the field will certainly help Buffalo in that quest for a championship. His level of participation during camp will create a clearer timeline as to when we'll see him during the regular season.How will the change from Brian Daboll to Ken Dorsey change the offense? Arguably the biggest change in Buffalo comes at the offensive coordinator spot. Daboll was widely considered to be one of the better offensive play callers in the during his tenure and credited for helping ascend to an MVP-caliber quarterback. So, what does this change to Dorsey do to this high-powered unit? This is his first crack as an OC, so it'll be fascinating to see what the offense will look like with his fingerprints on it.Who will play opposite Von Miller? The addition of Von Miller was Buffalo's biggest splash of the offseason and presents a changing of the guard at pa s rusher, especially with and departing. While Miller will come off one side of the Bills defensive line, who'll be the other? , , and will be duking it out for that spot. Who will win the Division? Will Joe Judge or Matt Patricia call plays on offense? This has been the biggest
Zach Collins Jersey question in New England since Josh McDaniels accepted the head coaching job. With heading into a pivotal second year in the league, having a capable play caller is paramount to his development. While Bill Belichick could have a heavier hand in the offense, it seems like it'll be either Judge or Patricia holding the play sheet on game day. Neither choice particularly instill a ton of confidence given their prior histories on offense in their head coaching stops, but a clear masthead would make things streamlined for the second-year QB. Who is the pa sing down back? is still recovering from a hip injury that erased effectively all of his 2021 season, and it's no sure thing that he'll be ready to go when camp opens. Given that -- New England's most targeted running back last season -- departed in free agency, there is some uncertainty in what has been a ma sive piece to the Patriots offense. It's po sible carryovers like , , and could take on more targets, but another candidate could be rookie . The South Dakota State back ran a 4.37-second 40-yard dash at the combine, which was the fastest at his position.Is there enough at corner? New England has seen quite the talent drain at corner over the past calendar year. Heading into camp last season, the team had and atop the depth chart. Now, Gilmore has since been traded and recently signed with the , while Jackson inked a monster deal with the . That leaves the Patriots with not a lot to work with as and are the top two options on the outside. It
Amine Jersey 's po sible that rookie could factor into that conversation as well. That said, in a division that has Tyreek Hill and , the Patriots will need to be strong at this position to stand a chance.Is ready to lead this high-speed offense?Miami went all in on improving the roster this offseason to give themselves a fair and honest look at Tagovailoa. The addition of Hill and star left tackle are just some of the moves that should allow the quarterback to have succe s in first-year head coach Mike McDaniel's system. How quickly he can get a rapport with these new weapons and grasp this new offense will be an important hurdle for him to impre s out of the gate and prove to the organization that he is the guy to build around.How quickly can the offensive line mesh?Armstead and are the offseason additions who will immediately slot in at the left tackle and center spots, respectively. Meanwhile, Miami has left guard entering his second season and right tackle entering his third. While there is an improvement on paper, it's another thing entirely for them to work like a cohesive unit. Jackson, a 2020 first-round pick, is of particular notice given he is technically the blindside tackle with the lefty quarterback in Tagovailoa.What is the pecking order in the backfield? The running back room has seen an overhaul as the Dolphins added , , and while carrying and over from the 2021 squad. That's a lot of mouths to feed in the backfield, and a pecking order is likely needed before they reach Week 1. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock
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