Every morning, the B/R AFC East blog brings you all the day's best stories and articles in one, easy-to-access compendium. This is 4 Down Territory, linking you to today's top writing in the division.


New England Patriots

In case you hadn't gotten your full dose of Super Bowl XLVI recaps, Greg Cosell of NFL Films is the most unbiased party you could ask for to break the game down from an X's and O's perspective. Cosell says the Patriots offense was too easy to defend.

Meanwhile, B/R contributor, NEPatriotsDraft.com founder and good friend James Christensen breaks down six fits for the Patriots in the draft. Those familiar with the team know how big of a need the defensive backfield is, and Christensen highlights two potential fits in safety George Iloka at Boise State and cornerback Stephon Gilmore at South Carolina.

And finally, if you're a stat buff, you will love Scott Kacsmar of Cold Hard Football Facts. Also known as Captain Comeback (@CaptainComeback on Twitter), he breaks down in crazy depth what happened on the Brady-to-Welker miscue and has a big picture analysis of the whole situation.

 

Miami Dolphins

136313707_crop_340x234 Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland has some big-time work to do if he wants to prevent this from happening again.
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Regardless of what you might think, it's not all about Manning Mania in South Beach. B/R Dolphins featured columnist Scott Altman is placing odds on who the Dolphins will select in the first round. He believes that the Dolphins should take South Carolina defensive end Melvin Ingram, who would give the Dolphins a nice pass rush off the edge.

Also, Ben Volin of the Palm Beach Post does some very in-depth analysis of the Dolphins' positional needs entering the 2012 offseason. Not surprisingly, quarterback tops his offseason priority list, and is followed by defensive end and guard.

 

New York Jets

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The ever-opinionated Steven A. Smith of ESPN writes that the Jets could learn a thing or two from the Giants' Super Bowl run. Namely, how to back up the smack talk.

Mark Sanchez has been a punching bag this offseason, and Johnette Howard, also of ESPN, writes that a true franchise quarterback wouldn't take the criticism lying down, and would instead take a stand to make a change.

 

Buffalo Bills

Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News brings us a brief look at the Bills' offseason. He points out that retaining Stevie Johnson and finding a pass-rusher are the two biggest needs. He also has an optimistic outlook for the draft after a solid class from GM Buddy Nix, as well as for the extra money that rolls over from 2011.

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Also, Skurski reports that recently released cornerback Stanford Routt will visit the team as the Bills assess their options in free agency. The Bills can use all the help they can get on defense, and should leave no stone unturned in their pursuit of defensive talent.

 

AFC East

ESPN's AFC East blogger James Walker gives us his list of each team's most likely recipient of the franchise tag.