Time is flying by as the NFL season is already half over. So far many teams have surprised both good and bad. It was a great first half so lets hope the 2nd is just as good. Here are my mid season grades for the AFC East.
AFC East:
New England Patriots: So far nobody can stop this team and if the beat the Colts chances are nobody will. Tom Brady looks like he will have the best season by a quarterback in NFL history as he already has 30 touchdown passes. Randy Moss looks like he actually wants to play now as he has 779 yards and 11 touchdowns. Plus if they didn't have enough going for them, Richard Seymour is just getting healthy for the defensive line. The '72 Dolphins should be very scared.
Grade: A+
Buffalo Bills: The Bills so far have done a great job of using young talent on offense. Marshawn Lynch looks like a stud as he has 537 yards and 4 touchdowns. Quarterback Trent Edwards has looked like he could be a solid starter in a few years. Lee Evans is finally turning it around as he has 236 yards in his last 2 games. The Bills probably won't make the playoffs but come playoff time, they will be a dangerous team to play.
Grade:B-
New York Jets: Nothing else is to be said except this team benefited from a very easy schedule last year. Thomas Jones has had a few good games running the ball but that is about the only positive. The quarterback controversy isn't helping the team even though Kellen Clemens looks like the better option now. Chad Pennington isn't bad but he doesn't have the arm strength to throw the ball into tight coverage. Jerricho Cotchery and Laveraneus Coles are also playing well as they are among the league leaders in receiving. On defense, Darelle Revis at corner looks like he will be a pro bowler for years to come. Kerry Rhodes is also playing well but the rest of the defense isn't backing him up. The season ending injury to Jonathan Vilma won't make things better either. It should be a long year for the Jets.
Grade:D
Miami Dolphins: When will the John Beck era begin? This team is struggling on both sides of the ball and the season ending injury to Ronnie Brown will kill the offense. Jesse Chatman has never had to carry the bulk of carries before and might not fare well. At quarterback Cleo Lemon has made some plays but he won't win them to many games. Receiver is now an issue as Chris Chambers as gone but don't be surprised if 2nd year player Derek Hagen and rookie Ted Ginn have big second halves. One of the problems is that they haven't gotten much production from the draft. So far combined the Dolphins first 3 picks have combined for 145 yards and a touchdown of offense. On the defensive side what happened to Jason Taylor? Taylor won defensive player of the year last year and now he has 4 sacks. Zach Thomas has been battling injuries but even when healthy he hasn't been much of a factor. Don't be surprised if this team doesn't get more than 2 wins.
Grade:F
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