AFC Breakout Players

The middle of the preseason schedule is a fine time to pick a breakout player for the 2019 NFL season from each team. Now it's the AFC's turn.

Baltimore Ravens
Orlando Brown, OT
-Offensive linemen can break out. And the son of Zeus is the perfect candidate.

Cincinnati Bengals
Jessie Bates III, S
-Bates looks like a long-time, ball-hawking centerfielder.

Cleveland Browns
Christian Kirksey, LB
-Kirksey has been a terrific linebacker for a while. But he's never had a line in front of him quite like the one that he has now.

Pittsburgh Steelers
Devin Bush, LB
-Bush's breakout is inevitable.

Buffalo Bills
John Brown, WR
-Brown has teased with breaking out with a couple teams. His best chance is now.

Miami Dolphins
Kalen Ballage, RB
-Big and fast. The Dolphins offense should depend on him.

New England Patriots
Sony Michel, RB
-Michel is the most talented Patriots back since Corey Dillon. If he stays healthy he's bound to break out. No matter how many backs the Patriots routinely use.

New York Jets
Jamison Crowder, WR
-I've been a fan of Crowder for a while. He should get his opportunity to break out in New York with Sam Darnold.

Houston Texans
Jordan Reid, S
-He's no longer Eric Reid's little brother.

Indianapolis Colts
Parris Campbell, WR
-All Andrew Luck needs is another weapon. Campbell should be a playmaker in Indianapolis for a long time.

Jacksonville Jaguars
DJ Chark, WR
-The Jaguars need Chark to break out.

Tennessee Titans
Derrick Henry, RB
-His break out was actually at the end of last season.

Denver Broncos
Courtland Sutton, WR
-Sutton's emergence made it easy to part with Demaryius Thomas.

Kansas City Chiefs
Mitchell Schwartz, OT
-Seeing as the best right tackle in the league has never made it to the Pro Bowl, Schwartz is a breakout candidate.

Los Angeles Chargers
Hunter Henry, TE
-All Henry has to do is stay healthy and he'll break out.

Oakland Raiders
Josh Jacobs, RB
-The Raiders need their rookie runner to break out. Jacobs has the talent to do so.