Training camp is finally here, and the players are already reporting. Teams will likely finish rounding out their rosters, whether it’s through free agency, a draft, or the resignation of existing players, so it seems like a good time to start getting some rankings out there.
This is my season East Asia Group rankings are current and will evolve throughout the year depending on injuries and general play. Standards are basically an eye test, stats, logic, and expectations.
quarterback
1. Buffalo bills
- Josh Allen He is the indisputable No. 1 QB in the division and a top 3 quarterback in the NFL. Whether that’s passing or sprinting he’s elite. The only downside is that he is a big risk with the ball and he has Most turnovers in the NFL over the past three years. Fortunately for him, his talent transcends turnarounds, and he takes offense. I expect a little bit of a backtrack with Buffalo trying to run the ball more, while he runs less so he doesn’t take as many shots because he’ll come back to get it at some point. He always does.
2. Miami Dolphin
- Toa Tagovailoa The 2022 campaign was statistically better than any other QB in the division. With his shiny new weapon Terek Hilltracking Matty Jaylen WaddellThey ignited the NFL with their medium/deep passing offense. There was a stretch during the losing streak where Tua seemed to have caught up, but bounced back before a second concussion diagnosis put him out for the rest of the year. It was honestly about to take off, too. Tua has put on some serious muscle and has been doing Ju Jitsu this season to make sure he can take the blows his QBs take, with an eye toward learning how to drop. I expect him to bounce back this year, and maybe even run for No. 1 in the division.
3. New York Jets
- I feel like I’m one of the few Dolphins fans who believes that Aaron Rodgers You will have a real fresh year. I think he’s been screened in Green Bay, and he has a new happily ever after in New York. He seems to interact well with his new teammates and has even had the organization bring in a few of his boys. Rodgers had a good average in the first half of the season, but seemed to be back to his old self during the second half period. We also can’t forget that he was back-to-back MVP in 2020 and 2021, so let’s not sleep on him.
4. New England Patriots
- Mac Jones. Man, I feel like he’s in a better position to be a developing game director, but Bill Belichick has been horrible at getting game makers around him, and in my eyes ruined his development last year because of OC mode. They brought in Bill O’Brien, which is a positive, but with a shortage of guns, his ceiling this year won’t be much higher than a mid-pack QB.
running backs
1. New York Jets
- Definitely the best player in the class Bryce Hall. I was a little hesitant about putting in the jets first, but reports are that the hall will be ready, and well come week one, so there’s no doubt here. He was the breakout star for the first half of 2022 and was pretty much a lock for Offensive Rookie of the Year until he tore his ACL. Even if he missed a week or two, Zonovan KnightAnd Michael Carter They are really strong backups, and will hold the fort until the young star returns.
2. New England Patriots
- If Breece Hall had not been so dynamic last year, the first place would have gone to him Ramonder Stephenson and the New England Patriots. Stevenson isn’t the fastest, but he’s a tough runner and makes solid passes. He had nearly 70 receptions as well. The Patriots are a running-first team, and they want to make things as easy as possible for Mac Jones on late touchdown runs. New England’s strength lies in the trenches, so they’re going to build on that and make Stevenson very productive.
3. Miami Dolphin
- I think the Dolphins will stand their ground in the RB room and not overspend on them Dalvin CookAnd Josh Jacobs, or anyone like that. They have a strong group, but health will be a concern again with senior players Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson Jr. Devon Ashan could see plenty of touches if his speed translates to the NFL. There are a lot of gains. I think most people sleep in Mostert with injuries, but when he’s healthy he’s a top 15 player in the Premier League with incredible pace and understated strength. Dolphins backfield can be musical chairs, but Miami has quality RBs from the top down the depth chart. Note: I wish I could Salvon Ahmed You will get more touches. The guy is underrated, especially as a passer-by.
4. Buffalo bills
- With the departure of Devin Singletary, the sophomore RB backfield was assigned James Cook. He has all the talents you could want, and All-Pro RB genetics. Can’t you love him? This leads you to wonder why they are in fourth place after that. the Buffalo bills They are at the bottom because they didn’t stick to an RB during the Josh Allen era. Allen has been their best runner, and so far, James Cook has yet to prove. Lots of promise, but a must see. The ceiling is high here, but the floor is low if the Billings keep abusing their backroom.
wide receptors
1. Miami Dolphin
- The top of the list goes to the Miami Dolphins because the WR room is completely nuclear. With the best WR duo in the league (Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle) plus newly added depth, the Dolphins are expected to be a fireworks display on offense. Hill set his target at 2,000 yards. I don’t expect him to get there, but you can limit him to 1500+ this year. Jaylen Waddle is widely considered the best WR2 in the NFL and would be the WR1 for most of the league. Expect the Dolphins to rely as heavily on receivers as they did last year, and productivity will be near the top of the NFL.
2. Buffalo bills
- The Buffalo Bills may not have the depth that the Miami Dolphins have, but they also have a dynamic 1-2 punch in Stephen DiggsAnd Gabe Davis. We see all the drama surrounding Diggs this off-season, but these guys, that’s football. It will be uncomfortable sometimes when your expectations are high, and you keep falling short. I’m expecting Joh Allen & Stefon Diggs to kiss and make up, and everything to be choppy for the first week.
3. New York Jets
- the New York Jets They will rely heavily on Offensive Rookie of the Year Garrett Wilson, but there will likely be an adjustment period between newly acquired Aaron Rodgers and his receivers. New York has been added Allen Lazard So Rodgers could have a familiar persona and a dynamic weapon Mikol Hardman. Corey Davis and Denzel Mims were disappointments, and Elijah Moore was traded in Brown So outside of Wilson, there will be a host of fresh faces catching the ball for New York. With Rodgers, the WR room could receive a huge boost, but until they show it, they’ll be in third place.
4. New England Patriots
- What more can I say about the New England Patriots WR other than there isn’t much here. The only positive thing I can give them is that they all make solid passes. You won’t see many drops, but they can’t separate, and none of them will take over the game. Nothing dynamic here. Everything is set up with the play procedure, and if they go in on the third, and for as long as they probably won’t convert. A bunch of C+ guys, and a B- guy in Jojo Smith Schuster. Fire Bill Belichick General Manager. Keep Coach Bill Belichick.
narrow ends
1. Buffalo bills
- In an effort to make the Bills less dependent on Josh Allen-Stefon Diggs, they added the best TE in the draft in Dalton Kincaid On top of having the best TE in the department already Dawson Knox. Kinkaid is already getting Travis Kelsey’s small businesses. I’m not ready to go there, but it will be the first week. Bills could be absolutely deadly in an action game if Kincaid could be a proper blocker. Either way, both players will be productive, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they end up having the two best TEs in the division by the end of the year.
2. New England Patriots
- T is the only truly positive offensive signing the Patriots have had in the past few years Mike Gesicki off season. It will be immediately over TE1 Hunter Henry He is now the second best TE in the division behind Dawson Knox. He’ll be number one because of his elite pass-catching ability, but he can’t block that’s worth a lick. The Patriots love to run two tight sets, but it’s going to be tough unless they can teach Gesicki how to block him, which I’m sure won’t happen. He is likely to line up on the outside, take advantage of linebackers, and safeties that line him up. It can be seen that Gesicki’s top 10 productions this year are one of the few mismatches in offense.
3. New York Jets
- The New York Jets are only third on this list because the Dolphins do not have a starting caliber that passes TE. Tyler Conklin And CJ Ozuma It’s about as average as you can get in a TE position. There is no flash here. Aaron Rodgers usually loves his tight ends, so there’s little hope they’ll be productive, but all signs point to a safety valve type role for them.
4. Miami Dolphin
- The Miami Dolphins will rely heavily on the WR combination for their passing game. The tight ends on the roster will be an extra crew who can also be a last resort on pass plays. The system doesn’t favor tight ends anyway, and we saw that with Mike Gesicki. He rarely scored goals and was hardly on the field. When he did, he dismissed them out of spite. This TE group will be valuable in pass protection, but receiver production will easily be the bottom 10 in the NFL.
offensive line
1. New England Patriots
- New England is known for having an above average OL group no matter who’s there. I don’t know if it’s the culture, the training, or the scouting, but whoever plugs it in does the job. Cool Strange He was pretty inconsistent last year at left guard but had some really good games as well. We expect him to jump steadily this year. The only real pit stop they had was RT, but with an addendum Riley ReeveNew England should have a top 10-15 group there. Michael Unwinu She is the standout at right guard and could have an All-Pro year. The offensive connection game should get some credit too because they stick to running backs, and with that, rushing runners can’t just stick their ears back and go after the QB unless he’s third and long.
2. Buffalo bills
- All three remaining teams can get anywhere on the list because they’re all close together, but for now I’m going to go with the Buffalo Bills for second. They’re a solid group overall, with a few injuries, and they’ve made a few additions to get some depth. Nothing extravagant here Deon Dawkins, but they will hold up to most passing passes. Josh Allen is a big scrambler so he can jam sacks that are against the OL rather than the long ball-holding QB. Either way, Josh Allen doesn’t take a lot of sacks.
3. Miami Dolphin
- Here is where it gets tricky. Now on paper, if so Tyrone Armstead It was healthy for all the games, I would take the Dolphins over any other OL in the department. As of now, there are two OL holes, and the Dolphins haven’t done much to address them besides pulling bodies out of free agency. They hope for the failed projects of Austin Jackson, William Eichenberg one way or another, but I don’t expect that to happen. If the right tackle starting week 1 can be mediocre, we’ll be good to go. tyrone armstead, Robert HuntAnd Connor Williams They’re all studs, but if Armstead misses too long like last year, the OL turns into Swiss cheese, and even Tua’s elite pocket presence can’t help it. I hope I change my mind about this in the first few weeks.
4. New York Jets
- Last, but most talented OL is the New York Jets. They have absolute studs in Alicia Vera TuckerAnd But TomlinsonAnd McKee Picton. The only problem is that they can’t stay in the field. Vera-Tucker only played 7 games last year while Becton hasn’t played in two years. Hey, they signed Duane Brown in the offseason, but his best years are behind him, and I don’t expect him to play a full season. Like the dolphins, the Jets need to stay healthy in the trenches to move up on this list.
I had to wear my unbiased hat while writing this, so let us know in the comments if you agree/disagree with the ratings and what needs to change.