Frenz of the Family: Must-Reads Around the AFC East, June 18 Edition

Here's your must-read material around the AFC East on Monday morning.

New England Patriots

Aaron Nagler and Josh Zerkle of Bleacher Report's "The Go Route" debate whether Bill Belichick was wrong to claim Jake Ballard off waivers.

Greg Bedard of The Boston Globe wrote this "Saintly" piece for his Sunday notes, and talked about both the Patriots and the Jets—regarding Josh McDaniels' inefficacy with the Broncos and Rams, and the Jets' transition to the 4-3 defense.

B/R Patriots featured columnist Oliver Thomas compares the Patriots' draft picks to players currently on the roster.

New York Jets

Jenny Vrentas of the Star-Ledger writes about the Jets' new-look passing game under offensive coordinator Tony Sparano and more in her Sunday notes.

Joe Caporoso of TurnOnTheJets.com explains why the Jets should still be in the market for another running back.

Rich Cimini of ESPN New York writes about the lack of a new deal for tight end Dustin Keller and more in his Sunday notes.

Buffalo Bills

B/R Bills featured columnist Robert Quinn lists the five key defensive players to the Bills' 2012 season.

Tim Graham of The Buffalo News writes that wide receiver Stevie Johnson is already noticing the effects of the new mechanics on quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick's throws.

Mark Gaughan of The Buffalo News writes about tight ends coach Pete Metzelaars molding the young tight ends into perfect prospects.

Miami Dolphins

B/R NFL draft lead blogger Sigmund Bloom writes about the best rookie storylines to follow at Dolphins' camp.

Ben Volin of the Palm Beach Post writes that the Dolphins' roster is happy with the openness and transparency of Joe Philbin and the Dolphins' new coaching staff.

Izzy Gould of the Sun-Sentinel writes about free-agent guard Jake Scott visiting the Dolphins for a second time, and how that reflects an unsettled feeling at guard.

Erik Frenz is the AFC East lead blogger for Bleacher Report. Be sure to follow Erik on Twitter and "like" the AFC East blog on Facebook to keep up with all the updates.