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Well let's break it down a bit further.
The Jets, Patriots and Dolphins are all using 3-3 defenses, so they should be easy to compare.
DE
NT
OLB
ILB
S
CB
and general backup depth:
Let's get a clear breakdown of what people are basing their thinking upon.
Pats win both DE and NT by a mile. Not even close. Jenkins is probably better than Wilfork when healthy, but they have no depth at all behind him, which they might be able to get away with if the guy had any cartilage in his knees and didn't have a history of breaking down over the course of the season. I'd put Jets second at NT and DE (both are pretty weak at DE), and Dolphins third in both.
OLB: Dolphins are the clear #1, and I'm honestly not sure if Pats or Jets are #2. Both have 1 good guy with some concerns (Thomas coming off of injury, Pace coming off of roids), and some unproven talent. I'll go ahead and give the Jets the #2 nod just so that nobody can accuse me of being a homer.
ILB: Pats have the best ILB in the division in Mayo, but depth is an obvious worry. For now I'd go Jets > Pats/Dolphins (neither ILB crew impresses me)
S: Jets > Pats > Dolphins. Meriweather was great at the end of last year, Sanders is solid, and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Chung contributing early. The Jets are definitely #1 in this one by a significant margin.
CB: Jets are #1, although I'm not even close to sold on Lito Sheppard. Revis is the best CB in the division by a long shot though, so this has gotta go to them. Between the Pats and the Dolphins, that one's tougher. I trust Will Allen more than I trust any of the Pats' corners, but the Pats have superior young talent that's likely to be ready to make the leap. Just for the hell of it, I'll put Dolphins > Pats.
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