The Dolphins will be the Patriots biggest competition in the AFC East

By: Michael Tellier

I truly believe that the Miami Dolphins can upset the New England Patriots this season and win the AFC East.

The Dolphins have made a lot of big moves during the off-season, particularly on the offensive side of the ball.  Acquiring TE Dustin Keller, WR Mike Wallace and WR Brandon Gibson should give second year quarterback Ryan Tannehill more options on the field.  And let’s not forget about WR Brian Hartline who has proven to be a valuable tool on offense, and according to sources, Hartline has looked very good through mini-camp.

I’m still not sold on Keller because of the atrocious season he had last year, and I really don’t think he holds a candle to Anthony Fasano, but he does have the potential to prove me wrong.

The Patriots are obviously still the favorite to win the division, but they have lost a significant amount of their offensive core, and it wouldn’t surprise me if the Dolphins took the division.  And let’s not count out the Buffalo Bills just yet.  Even though the Bills have been an average team at best the past few seasons, I still think that they will be a tough team to beat this year.  Kevin Kolb is a veteran QB who can get the job done, and even though I don’t think he’s the future of the Bills organization, I do think he can make some noise while he is in Buffalo.

All-in-all I think it should be a very interesting season this year.  These three teams always play each other tough, and I’m sure that there will be at least a few upsets here and there through the course of the season.  The only team in that division I would completely write off for this season is the New York Jets.  Do yourself a favor, and get rid of Mark Sanchez and Rex Ryan and start rebuilding.