Some NFL teams have few holes on their rosters. Other teams have positions where they are stuck making do with veterans and late-round youngsters. But no team is weak at every position on the depth chart.
There is talent all across the league; that's why any team can beat any other team on any given Sunday.
Below, Scott Spratt (AFC East), Robert Weintraub (AFC North), J.P. Acosta (AFC South), Mike Tanier (AFC West), Rivers McCown (NFC East), Derrik Klassen (NFC North), Bryan Knowles (NFC South) and Vincent Verhei (NFC West) from Football Outsiders look at where each team is most robust going into the 2022 season. We analyzed depth charts and used advanced stats and scouting to determine each team's strongest unit. We're looking at both the quality of the top players and the depth of that unit as well.
It's important to note that we set a rule for ourselves not to consider the quarterback position. You don't need us to tell you that Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen are the best and most important players on their respective teams. We chose to dig a little deeper.
Many of the advanced stats referenced below, such as DVOA and DYAR, are explained here, while others including coverage success rate are explained here.
Let's start with the AFC East.
Jump to a team:
ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN
CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND
JAX | KC | LV | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN
NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF
SEA | TB | TEN | WSH