NFL training camp: 5 AFC storylines to watch
With all 32 teams now in their respective NFL training camp, here’s five storylines to watch in the AFC.
5. Are the Browns ready to make the big leap?
After finally winning a playoff game for the first time in 26 years, the Cleveland Browns are expected to make a real run at the Super Bowl. Of course, it all starts in Berea for them, as the Browns face expectations of grand proportions. Will Baker Mayfield shine in his second yearner Kevin Stefanski, while playing for a huge extension? Does Odell Beckham Jr. return ready and healthy from his torn ACL? It begins now.
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4. How does Zach Wilson look for the Jets?
The New York Jets have been seen by some this offseason as a sleeper in the AFC East. They added significant talent in the offseason with signings including wide receiver Corey Davis and edge rusher Carl Lawson, along with drafting quarterback Zach Wilson, guard Alijah Vera-Tucker and receiver Elijah Moore. In short, much hinges on Wilson, who is the unquestioned starter going into camp. If he plays well, Gang Green is intriguing.
3. Who wins the Broncos quarterback job?
Drew Lock or Teddy Bridgewater? For the Denver Broncos, one will be the starting quarterback in Week 1 as the team tries to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2015. While nobody is thinking Super Bowl for Denver, the talent around the quarterbacks is there for a wild card berth. However, if Lock and Bridgewater both fail to impress, is this it for head coach Vic Fangio in the Mile High City?
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2. Will Chiefs actually start three rookies on the OL?
The two-time defending AFC champs dismantled and reassembled their entire offensive line this year. The current group has Orlando Brown Jr. and Joe Thuney entrenched on the left side. From center to right tackle, Kansas City is rolling with first-year men Creed Humphrey and Trey Smith respectively on the interior, with veteran Mike Remmers competing with rookie Lucas Niang at right tackle. We could have a young, talented group in front of Patrick Mahomes.
1. Does Deshaun Watson get traded before Week 1?
The Houston Texans clearly have no interest in Watson being their starting quarterback, and he has no interest in playing that role for them. As his legal troubles remain in limbo, there seems no easy way to move on from each other. However, should the legalities get sorted out, does Houston move Watson before the second weekend in September?
