The AFC East has become the talk of the town in the NFL after the addition of Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets. The division already boasts two quarterbacks in Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills and Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins, who finished third and fifteenth in MVP voting, respectively. According to Caesars sportsbook, the AFC East is the only division with three quarterbacks among the top nine favorites for the 2023 MVP award, with Allen, Rodgers, and Tagovailoa listed at second, seventh, and ninth, respectively.
With Rodgers’ arrival, the Jets are now the second-favorite team to win the division after the Bills. The Dolphins are in third place, followed by the New England Patriots. The Jets are hoping that Rodgers will help them go from worst to first in the division. The team has struggled in the past, finishing 29th in scoring last season. However, with Rodgers’ ability to win shootout-type games, the Jets now have a legitimate NFL offense. The AFC East defenses will now have to respect them as a balanced offense, and the days of exploiting inexperienced Jets quarterbacks are over.
Assessing the Division’s Teams
The AFC East has a solid depth of quarterbacks, with Tagovailoa and Mac Jones of the Patriots. However, Reiss argues that this is not enough to make the division the most QB-rich in the NFL. He believes that the AFC West and AFC North have deeper QB rosters. On the other hand, Getzenberg gives the slight edge to the Jets as they have a young defense that should only improve. The team gave up the fewest passing yards per game in 2022 and had the most quarterback contacts.
Louis-Jacques gives the nod to the Dolphins’ offense, which features Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle as receivers and running back Devon Achane as a potential home run threat. Moreover, Tagovailoa has left tackle Terron Armstead, who is possibly the best overall lineman in the division.
In conclusion, the addition of Aaron Rodgers to the AFC East has changed the division’s landscape. The Jets now have a legitimate NFL offense and can contend for the division title. However, the division still has tough competition from the Bills, Dolphins, and Patriots, and only time will tell who comes out on top.
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