One major move for each AFC team to make
With the big wave of free agency over, teams are now focusing on the NFL Draft, scheduled April 25-27 in Detroit.
Every team has a need or needs to fill. As determined by Yardbarker NFL writers, here is a major move each team in the AFC should make — either in free agency, via a trade or in the draft — before the offseason concludes.
AFC East
BUFFALO BILLS | Add depth at safety | Buffalo’s recent signing of Mike Edwards likely takes it out of the running to select a safety early in the 2024 NFL Draft, but the team would benefit from signing another low-cost veteran. Re-signing Micah Hyde, a free agent, might make the most sense for the Bills — GM Brandon Beane apparently isn’t opposed to the idea — but ex-Colt Julian Blackmon could also be an option.
MIAMI DOLPHINS | Trade the No. 21 overall pick | Miami would benefit from adding more draft capital because it has only six picks overall, the third fewest in the league, and no selections in the third or fourth rounds. Of course, the Dolphins could wait until they’re on the clock to trade their first-round pick, but the more time the team has to scout mid-round prospects they’d be in range of, the better.
NEW YORK JETS | Sign edge-rusher Jadeveon Clowney | Although the Jets couldn’t secure a deal with Clowney when he visited recently, GM Joe Douglas should continue negotiating with the former No. 1 overall pick, who would be an ideal replacement for Bryce Huff after he signed with the Eagles in free agency. Clowney enjoyed a resurgent season with the Baltimore Ravens in 2023, racking up 43 total tackles, 9.5 sacks and a career-high 71 pressures, the 11th most among edge-rushers.
