The Put up’s Ryan Dunleavy breaks down the AFC East storylines going into coaching camp:
New England Patriots
Coach: Invoice Belichick (twenty third 12 months)
Coaching camp website: Foxborough, Mass.
Key additions: One 12 months after a $300 million free-agent spending spree, the Patriots took an understated method to land LB Mack Wilson, S Jabrill Peppers, and CBs Terrance Mitchell and Malcolm Butler. G Cole Unusual was a shock first-round choose. May buying and selling for the Dolphins’ DeVante Parker be a repeat of the Wes Welker intra-rivalry heist of 2007?
Key losses: By no means afraid to lose a big-time cornerback, the Patriots let J.C. Jackson stroll simply months after dealing Stephon Gilmore. EDGE Kyle Van Noy, RB Brandon Bolden and G Shaq Mason all left with two Tremendous Bowl rings. Mason is hardest to switch.
Coaching camp storylines to look at: Whether or not it’s former defensive coordinator Matt Patricia or former particular groups coordinator Joe Decide — each former head coaches, too — the Patriots are going to have an uncommon offensive play-caller. QB Mac Jones performed one of the best of the 5 first-round quarterbacks from the 2021 draft as a rookie, however this fan base expects Tom Brady-like success, particularly on condition that the offensive line already is ready in stone. The cornerback competitors is extensive open with a mixture of younger and outdated.
Buffalo Payments
Coach: Sean McDermott (sixth 12 months)
Coaching camp website: Rochester
Key additions: EDGE Von Miller is meant to be the ultimate piece to the championship puzzle. After rating No. 15 in dashing protection, the Payments redid their inside by signing Jordan Phillips, DaQuan Jones and Tim Settle. All these linemen ought to assist rookie CB Kaiir Elam. The offense added WR Jamison Crowder, TE O.J. Howard and RB James Prepare dinner.
Key losses: EDGE Jerry Hughes’ nine-year run in Buffalo is over. DT Harrison Phillips, EDGE Mario Addison and CB Levi Wallace are also gone. The Payments helped rehabilitate QB Mitch Trubisky into a possible starter for the Steelers.
Coaching camp storylines to look at: Every little thing have to be seen via a championship-or-bust prism. All eyes are on offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey to ensure QB Josh Allen doesn’t skip a beat with out Giants-bound head coach Brian Daboll. Dorsey might put his personal stamp on the offense by enhancing the dashing assault. S Jordan Poyer needs a brand new mega-contract. Holdouts are just about inconceivable beneath the present collective bargaining settlement, however he can create a distraction whereas in attendance. When will CB Tre’Davious White (torn ACL) return to the sector?
New York Jets
Coach: Robert Saleh (second 12 months)
Coaching camp website: Florham Park, N.J.
Key additions: Studying from failures to help Sam Darnold, the Jets gave QB Zach Wilson a bunch of weapons in TEs C.J. Uzomah and Tyler Conklin, RB Breece Corridor and WR Garrett Wilson, plus a brand new high blocker in G Laken Tomlinson. The secondary additionally received an overhaul with S Jordan Whitehead, CB D.J. Reed and CB Sauce Gardner. EDGE Jermaine Johnson was a shock third first-round choose.
Key losses: Homegrown expertise retains leaving, together with S Marcus Maye and DT Foley Fatukasi. RT Morgan Moses and LB Jarrad Davis had been simply one-year stopgaps. WR Jamison Crowder was squeezed out of a crowded room.
Coaching camp storylines to look at: How a lot better are the Jets? On paper, a lot better. Particularly offensively. Yr 2 is when nice younger quarterbacks usually take off, and excuses for Wilson will run dry rapidly if he will get off to a sluggish begin. Two returning gamers supply massive storylines: Is OT Mekhi Becton in form to compete for a beginning job after lacking most of final season — and on which aspect of the road? Is EDGE Carl Lawson wholesome and able to choosing up the dominance he confirmed earlier than a torn ACL final August?
Miami Dolphins
Coach: Mike McDaniel (first 12 months)
Coaching camp website: Miami Gardens, Fla.
Key additions: The newly assembled trio of RBs Raheem Mostert, Chase Edmonds and Sony Michel offers former backups a chance to band collectively. The large splashes had been buying and selling for WR Tyreek Hill and signing LT Terron Armstead. Josh Boyer was retained as defensive coordinator and saved most of his unit intact, plus the addition of EDGE Melvin Ingram.
Key losses: The quarterback carousel despatched Jacoby Brissett packing in favor of Teddy Bridgewater. Hill’s arrival with a brand new contract meant DeVante Parker and Mack Hollins are the odd ones out.
Coaching camp storylines to look at: McDaniel was employed to complete the job that the fired (and suing) Brian Flores began, and he apparently introduced alongside far fewer 49ers than most first-time head coaches poach from their earlier cease. There’s a ton of strain on QB Tua Tagovailoa to take the subsequent step to stardom. McDaniel’s capability to scheme a long-missing dashing assault will go a good distance. Hill is hyping up Tagovailoa. He might flip right into a powder keg if it seems he wants Patrick Mahomes’ arm to capitalize on his velocity.
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