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Through the rest of this week, we will continue unveiling our preseason All-Division teams, as is Dave Henderson Jersey  our annual tradition around this time of year. As always, the rosters were compiled largely by a panel of one, though there was significant input from the writing and editorial staff at CBSSports.com after I took an initial run at the rosters on my own.We began last this week with the NFC, moving through the , , , and finally . This week, it's on to the AFC. Without further ado, the preseason All-AFC East Team...Allen took major steps forward last season, emerging as one of the league's premier dual-threat quarterbacks. The offense the built around him -- in terms of both personnel and structure -- is a perfect fit, and a testament to Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott's team-building strategy. Allen should only progre s further with Brian Daboll still at the controls of the offense, and with a loaded group of skill-position players supporting him.Harris looked the part of the cla sic two-down grinder last season. He seems like the best bet in the division to lead his team in carries, what with Marcus Semien Jersey  the uncertainty in the backfields in New York, Miami, and Buffalo. Smith will probably fill the role as the "move" tight end in New England, and whether it's or under center he's likely to be a big part of the offense. His versatility brings an added element for Josh McDaniels to tap into as well. has a good case to be the top tight end here, but the volume of new pa s-catchers Miami brought in gave us pause in giving him the nod.  Diggs was one of Tony Phillips Jersey  the 's three best wideouts last season. There's no reason to expect this year to be different. He immediately raised Allen's game and they formed a symbiotic connection at all levels of the field. He's going to draw a monster target share and create explosive plays all year long. Beasley remains one of the NFL's shiftiest slot men, and he soaks up most of the underneath targets in the Buffalo offense. Parker followed up his breakout 2019 with another strong season last year, and despite the additions of (suspended) and (a rookie) still seems like the best bet to be the team's No. 1 pa sing game target. Davis, meanwhile, has been by far favorite target during the preseason, and  Jose Canseco Jersey after ranking in the top-three in yards per route run last year, should continue to be an efficient producer in a similarly-structured offense.Becton looked every bit a future star last season. The are going to be able to stick him on Wilson's blind side for the foreseeable future and hopefully not have much to worry about on that front. Moses getting released by the Washington Football Team worked out quite nicely for the Jets, and his signing gives them the best tackle duo in the division.Onwenu was a terrific find for the Patriots. It's not often you find a sixth-round pick who starts all 16 games along the offensive line as a rookie, and plays at an above-average level. Mason mi sed three games due to injury last year but remains a very solid two-way guard, and  Glenn Hubbard Jersey should be expected to rebound this year. Morse got the nod at center over due to his better recent track record of health. (Andrews mi sed the entire 2019 season and four games in 2020.)   Achilles injury knocked him out of one of the edge spots for this division, which is unfortunate. He's a really good player who was about to come into a larger role in a brighter spotlight. In his absence, we turn to the Bills' stalwart veteran and the Patriots' free-agency addition. Hughes has been a really solid edge defender for a long time now. He's no longer a double-digit sack guy but there's no shame in that. Judon is the rare edge rusher for whom the Patriots have been willing to spend money, indicating they see him as a versatile player with untapped upside. Considering he had 30.5 sacks as a rotational player for the over the last four seasons, that's quite an enticing po sibility.Williams took a major step forward in Year 2, notching seven sacks from his position on the interior of the defensive line. Robert Saleh will put him in even better position to succeed, and he should be able to fully tap into his considerable skills. Ogbah notched a  Rickey Henderson Jersey career-high nine sacks and 21 quarterback hits in his first year in Miami, and Brian Flores clearly value the flexibility he brings to the defensive front.Linebacker was really tough to sort out. There's Edmunds and his teammate in Buffalo, Jets linebackers (coming back from an opt-out year) and (finally showed something as a pa s defender last season), Hightower and in New England, and and in Miami. We went with the young, emerging star and the old standby who has shown a higher ceiling than any other player at the position in this division.  So... Gilmore, White, and Howard might be three of the five best corners in the league. And Jackson isn't far behind. This is just an Mark McGwire Jersey  outrageous collection of talent on the perimeter. Maye, meanwhile, is ready to break out even beyond what he's already done now that he's in Saleh's scheme. You could make an argument for either or ahead of McCourty, but we're giving him the benefit of the doubt due to his vast experience and the fact that he has yet to show any true signs of decline.I won't lie, I deferred to our resident expert, John Breech, when it came to the kickers and punters. He told me that Sanders was the best kicker and Bailey the best punter in this division, and I believe him. Olszewski was arguably the NFL's best punt-returner last season, averaging a league-high 17.3 yards per return.   Who will win the Division?         TOP BET    Buffalo    Odds  -1300     Probability       92.9%        Miami    Odds  +950     Probability       9.5%        New York (NYJ)    Odds  +12500     Probability       0.8%    Walt Weiss Jersey      New England    Odds  +15000     Probability       0.7%