Taking a look at the AFC East

A look at the AFC East as training camp opens
(teams listed in alphabetical order)

BUFFALO BILLS
2007 record: 7-9
Open camp: July 25
The Forecast: Partly cloudy with a chance for sunshine.
The Bills can't be racked by injuries as they were last season (17 players finished the season on IR), can they? Drafting WR James Hardy will help take some heat off Lee Evans, and the continued maturation of RB Marshawn Lynch and QB Trent Edwards should help improve an offense that was ranked 30th overall last season. If offseason acquistion DT Marcus Stroud is healthy and rookie CB Leodis McKelvin makes a seemless transition to the NFL, the defense should be even better.
It Will Be a Long Winter If: Neither Edwards nor JP Losman can inject any life into the passing game because Lynch will face stacked defenses.

MIAMI DOLPHINS
2007 record: 1-15
Open camp: July 25
The Forecast: Showers, might be heavy at times.
The Dolphins have nowhere to go but up. However, despite all of the new regime's offseason moves, which included this week's trade of their best player - Jason Taylor - to Washington, there are some serious holes at every skill position. If RB Ronnie Brown is healthy and Ricky Williams bounces back, they could have a decent ground game. The popular line of thinking is they'll play harder and tougher, but this team has a long way to go in upgrading its talent level to compete for a playoff spot.
Board Up the Windows If: The Fish can't run the ball effectively and thus control the clock. Their passing game and defense seem very suspect

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
2007 record: 16-0, lost in Super Bowl 42
Open camp: July 21
The Forecast: Mostly sunny
Despite having much of the same personnel as last season's undefeated team, the Patriots aren't drawing nearly the attention that they should, which I think will make them all the more dangerous. Their offense again will be among the league's best, and their defensive line is the NFL's best three-man unit.
There Will Be No Tea Party If: The Patriots can't adequately fill several holes in their secondary and get faster in their back seven on defense.

NEW YORK JETS
2007 record: 4-12
Open camp: July 23
The Forecast: Partly cloudy, with some sun mixed in
The Jets were one of the most aggressive and biggest spenders in free agency. Additions such as G Alan Faneca, T Damian Woody, DT Kris Jenkins and LB Calvin Pace address pressing needs and should tighten a porous run defense and enhance the ground game. Will it be enough to return to the playoffs?
The Subway Won't Be Safe if: All of the money spent in free agency doesn't add 5-6 more wins and neither Kellen Clemens nor Chad Pennington is the answer at QB.

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