There has been plenty of change in the AFC East this offseason.
In New England, the Patriots spent more than any other team in free agency, adding pieces to both their offense and defense. Conversely, the New York Jets are going for a hard reset, jettisoning Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams to make room for younger players while creating future financial flexibility.
Then there are the Buffalo Bills, who won 13 games last season and went to the AFC championship game for the second time in five years. Buffalo has a loaded team that should contend for the franchise’s first Super Bowl win, and that’s where we start.
1. Buffalo Bills
The Bills have been the standard of the division for the last five years, and there's no reason to think that won't be the case again next season.
Going into the spring, Buffalo has the AFC East's best roster by a wide margin. The Bills are led by MVP quarterback Josh Allen, who comes into OTAs with a new six-year extension promising $250 million guaranteed. Buffalo also has one of the league's best offenses with a plethora of weapons including running backs James Cook and Ty Johnson, receivers Khalil Shakir, Joshua Palmer and Keon Coleman, and tight ends Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox. This is to say nothing about one of the NFL's top offensive lines.
There are questions at safety and edge rusher, but the rest of the defense is excellent. Taron Johnson and Christian Benford form one of the league's better corner duos, while Terrel Bernard and Matt Milano are fantastic at the second level. If the edge rusher trio of Greg Rousseau, A.J. Epenesa and Joey Bosa can feast, look out.
