New England Patriots: Grading AFC East opponents offseason

Final Analysis

So there we have it. A brief overview of the 2020 AFC East and how each divisional rival stacks up against the New England Patriots offseason. Of course, drafts on paper are worth the paper they are printed on.

We all know that the success of any offseason can only be determined after about 3 years of performance or non-performance in the big-time, the NFL.

But, it has long been my opinion that in the draft, you do what you need to do to seek to improve your team in areas of NEED. Need is the key. If you draft a running back in the third round and you are relatively sound at that position and he almost never plays is that a sound draft pick? I’d say NO.

So, in evaluating the AFC offseasons among the 4 AFC contenders, my ratings are as follows: Buffalo Bills: A, Miami Dolphins: B+, New York Jets: B+, New England Patriots: D+

What these offseason grades will ultimately mean in the coming 2020 season is unknown. But one thing is certain, the ultimate winner, the ultimate safety valve, the ultimate fallback position for the New England Patriots is now playing in Tampa Bay, Tom Brady.

No. 12 made up for a whole host of poor personnel moves in the past for the New England Patriots. This season, in 2020, we will see just how much of a deficiency he made up for all those years. I think it was huge. It will be very interesting. Very interesting, indeed.