A team-by-team look at the most indispensable players (non-quarterbacks) in the division.
The most crucial player isn't necessarily the most skilled or most popular. In some cases, he might not even be the best player within his unit.
When you factor all the circumstances -- position, strength of his backup, importance to the team dynamic -- a player's worth sometimes can exceed his status.
Keep that in mind as you consider the AFC East's most indispensable players. The aim of this project is to focus on non-quarterbacks because of their inherent importance to a team, but Tom Brady is the only one in the division who would rank atop his roster even if quarterbacks were included.
Indispensable Players
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AFC South | AFC West
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NFC South | NFC West
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BUFFALO BILLS: LEE EVANS
It's difficult to propose any member of the Bills as indispensable. Their competitive expectations are the same with a full roster as they are without any single player. But their most talented player is receiver Lee Evans. No other position on Buffalo's roster has a bigger drop-off in skill and experience from its best player to the next-best.
Although many observers will become enamored with rookie running back C.J. Spiller's jaw-drop
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