Not a single reasonable person would dispute the notion that the New England Patriots have the best offense in the AFC East, and ESPN’s Bill Barnwell is certainly a reasonable person. Barnwell created a ranking of the various skill player positional groups around the league- running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends- and the Patriots rank first in the AFC East and eighth overall.
“The Patriots finished No. 1 in these rankings last year, thanks to a combination of top-level talent with unmatched depth,” Barnwell writes. “The Pats also have taken quite a hit this offseason, with Brandin Cooks and Danny Amendola leaving and being replaced on the roster by the combination of Jordan Matthews and Cordarrelle Patterson.