With 2023 NFL training camps set to kick off the week of July 24, it's time to get up to speed on all 32 NFL teams. Eric Edholm has the lowdown on position battles, key players and notable subplots across the AFC East:
Catch up on the New York Jets' offseason and 2023 outlook below ...
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1) Can Aaron Rodgers deliver? He's been tasked with ending the Jets' 12-season playoff drought and bringing the team closer to its first Super Bowl in 55 years. That's a lot of pressure on the 39-year-old coming off an uneven season in Green Bay. We'll get to see his first camp with Gang Green play out on Hard Knocks, which should be fascinating.
Rodgers has friends with him, including offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett -- who coached him in Green Bay -- and some of his former Packers teammates. Also, there is a nucleus of talent established, namely in a star-studded 2022 draft class. The offense might not stack up with the Chiefs, Bengals and Bills in the AFC, but it looks like a functional enough group on paper. The Jets were 7-10 last season with a top-five defense and ineffective QB play. Even a moderate bump at the position should result in improvement.
2) The offensive line bears monitoring. GM Joe Douglas quietly retooled the operation -- from the starters to the bench, both inside and out, and even made a change with the position coach.
But they also brought back the core of last year's group, clearly banking on better health. There are still questions. Is Mekhi Becton ready to perform? Can Duane Brown be steadier in his age-38 season? Can second-rounder Joe Tippmann win the starting job and hold up to Rodgers' standards?
The healthy return of RG Alijah Vera-Tucker will be a big help, and the depth
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