Frenz of the Family: Must-Reads Around the AFC East, May 21 Edition

New England Patriots

If the Patriots are in the market for a Wes Welker replacement in the 2013 NFL draft, they could look at Texas A&M receiver Ryan Swope, according to James Christensen of NEPatriotsDraft.com.

Meanwhile, Welker backed off his stance according to Greg Bedard of The Boston Globe. When asked about his comments, Welker called them a "bad choice of words."

New York Jets

The Jets are building their big nickel package to defend the Patriots' offense, and Pat Kirwan of CBS Sports likes the way it looks so far.

What's the opposite of coddling? Toni Monkovich of the  New York Times' Fifth Down Blog takes a look at what Mark Sanchez has been going through recently and offers his thoughts on the QB's future.

Buffalo Bills

Could Shawne Merriman really have a bounceback year in 2012? B/R Bills featured columnist Josh Cembellin gives his thoughts.

The Bills have almost completely reshaped their roster in the 2012 offseason, and Chris Brown of BuffaloBills.com gives us a look at just how much has gone into that reshaping.

Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins have a middling battle at safety in the works, and Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel gives his thoughts on who could step to the forefront.

The Miami Dolphins' 2012 MVP Matt Moore sat down with The Finsiders at MiamiDolphins.com to talk about his job.

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