Words with Frenz AFC East Mailbag, July 28 Edition

We missed the mailbag on Friday, so we'll open up the mail as quickly as possible, trying to break a land-speed record since we're a full 24 hours behind schedule.

Training camps have opened, and with camp battles in full swing, fans around the AFC East want to know what their team will look like headed into the 2012 season. 

We got questions ranging from the weakest position on the Bills roster, to the state of the Patriots' offensive line, to undrafted free agents to watch at Jets training camp to whether or not a holdout could actually be a good thing for the Dolphins and Ryan Tannehill.

So, let's get right to it.

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@ErikFrenz weakest position on the bills team is..?

— Ryan Callahan (@CALLYLICOUS) July 28, 2012"

Thanks, Ryan. I'll go with wide receiver; it's a position with a ton of depth but not more than one proven talent/stand-out name on the roster.

While Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick may not admit to the need for a true No. 2 wide receiver, there's no doubt they were missing something in the passing game, especially down the stretch last year. They waited a while at the end of the 2011 season for someone to step up, but that never happened, and the Bills offense suffered for a lack of explosive plays. 

It shouldn't take long for someone to step up, but as of now, that's the position where it appears there's the most question marks for the Bills.

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@ErikFrenz are you as concerned as I am with the state of the o- line?

— jan(@janleighbee) July 28, 2012"

Thanks, Jan.

The Patriots offensive line has seen a lot of change over the course of the offseason, with the retirement of left tackle Matt Light and injuries to right tackle Sebastian Vollmer and Logan Mankins preventing them from taking the field in training camp thus far. Add in the absence of Brian Waters, and you're looking at an offensive line that is four-fifths different than what it was last year around this time.

Let's temper that until after the first padded practice, but I'll let you know once it's over.

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@ErikFrenz could the Tannehill holdout be the best thing long term for everyone involved? Team & player?

— Allen (@allen21howard) July 28, 2012"

Thanks, Allen, but what good could come of that?

Let's start with the idea that he's holding out. That may be an accurate term, but "holdout" just sounds so wrong, and I don't think Tannehill is in the wrong here. The team is pushing him to the brink with the off-set language in his contract. No other first-round pick thus far has had to sign a contract with any off-set clauses.

Not only is he missing precious time during the installing of the offense, but he's also getting rusty with every day he's off the practice field. With the Dolphins recently announcing that Tannehill will be the No. 3 quarterback on the roster, they aren't in dire need of him to be around.

Sounds like a raw deal for Tannehill.  And if the Dolphins want to get the most out of their quarterback of the future—whether it's this year or next year—they'd be wise to get him in-house as soon as possible.

Last one.

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@ErikFrenz Which undrafted rookies should NYJ fans keep an eye on during camp?

— youdontknowfootball (@ydkfootball) July 28, 2012"

I'll give you my No. 1 UDFA to watch, YDKF: cornerback Ryan Steed.

He got rave reviews from Wes Bunting of National Football Post, who said the Furman product "displays natural change of directions skills and can play the football, but looks more like a cover two guy only early on, who must play with his back to the sideline because of his struggles to stay coordinated/low in his drop and out of his transition."

His limitations as a zone cornerback may not be too big of an issue, as the Jets will likely ask their fourth and fifth cornerbacks to play more in that role than a pure man cover role.

With the Jets fielding seven defensive backs on 17 percent of their defensive plays in 2011, they'll need as much talent as they can get. It looks like Steed's competition shouldn't be too stiff, so I gave him the best chance of making the roster of any Jets UDFA.

If the Jets keep running so many packages with so many defensive backs, they'll need as much talented depth there as they can get.

Thanks for the questions, guys, and be sure to get a hold of me via Twitter or Facebook at the links below!

Erik Frenz is the AFC East lead blogger for Bleacher Report. Be sure to follow Erik on Twitter and '"like" the AFC East blog on Facebook to keep up with all the updates.