Frenz of the Family: Links to the Best in AFC East Coverage, May 3 Edition

Junior Seau

After the unfortunate passing of Junior Seau, ESPN Boston's Mike Reiss took a minute to reflect on Seau's time with the Patriots.

Greg Bedard of The Boston Globe points out that Seau was never listed on an NFL injury report with a concussion, and that Robert Kraft thought so highly of Seau that the owner personally delivered Seau his AFC Championship ring at his restaurant in San Diego.

Kraft was quick to issue a statement after Seau's death, even calling him "our buddy," per Shalise Manza Young of the Globe.

Jason Taylor, Seau's teammate with the Dolphins, called Seau a "leader of men," while another former Dolphins teammate Zach Thomas said he was his "hero," per Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald. 

New England Patriots

After the Patriots signed Jabar Gaffney, Field Yates of ESPN Boston re-set the Patriots wide receiving corps, which now sits at 12 names long.

Jeff Howe of NESN.com reveals that Nate Ebner earned the nickname "Leonidas" as a special teams ace for the Ohio State University football team.

New York Jets

There may be questions about Quinton Coples' motor, but he's saying all the right things, and told Joe & Evan on WFAN 660 in New York that he is "ready to become great as a Jet." 

And in case there was ever any doubt, ESPN's Rich Cimini quotes Rex Ryan as saying that Coples, not Bruce Irvin, was their guy all along.

Buffalo Bills

Chris Brown of BuffaloBills.com points out that durability was a consistent theme among the Bills draft picks, in that they selected mostly players who come with a clean bill of health.

Mark Gaughan of the Buffalo News points out that general manager Buddy Nix wanted cornerback Stephon Gilmore over linebacker Luke Kuechly regardless of whether the BC LB was available, and that the team had wide receiver T.J. Graham graded similarly to Rueben Randle and DeVier Posey.

Miami Dolphins

Jeff Ireland is supremely confident in his team's draft haul, and says the Dolphins "killed it" with their selections. Such enthusiasm and language, according to Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, is unlike Ireland.

As for Ryan Tannehill, Mel Kiper Jr. believes that Joe Philbin and Mike Sherman are the perfect coaches for him, and that they'll tailor the offense to his skill set per Brian Biggane of the Palm Beach Post.

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