Frenz of the Family: Must-Reads Around the AFC East, June 27 Edition

Going a little lighter on the divisional posts to bring you a more diverse selection of league-wide reading today.

New England Patriots

Chris Burke of SportsIllustrated.com says that the Patriots have had an outstanding offseason, but that the biggest question is still the defense.

Mary Paoletti of CSNNE.com writes about Patriots defensive end Chandler Jones as one of the 2012 draft's potential impact rookies.

New York Jets

Rich Cimini of ESPN New York takes a deeper dive into exactly how the Jets spent their money this offseason.

Joe Caporoso of TurnOnTheJets.com points out that Jets running back Shonn Greene gets a lot of criticism, and he takes a deeper look into whether or not that criticism is warranted.

Tim Graham of The Buffalo News continues his countdown of the top-25 players in the AFC East, with Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie ranking No. 24.

Buffalo Bills

Brad Andrews of BuffaLowDown.com gives us his early 53-man roster projection.

Chris Brown of BuffaloBills.com examines defensive end Mark Anderson's boom-or-bust potential as a pass-rusher.

Miami Dolphins

Bleacher Report featured columnist Zach Kruse says Dolphins wide receiver Chad Ochocinco's antics are tired, and that it's time for him to just focus on being a good football player.

NFL Network analyst Solomon Wilcots sat down with Jesse Agler of MiamiDolphins.com, and said he's "never seen an NFL practice" with so much energy and enthusiasm.

AFC East/Around the League

Daniel Jeremiah of NFL.com wonders whether Rex Ryan's Jets or Rob Ryan's Cowboys will have the better defense in 2012.

This isn't an AFC East-specific post, but fans of any team should read B/R NFL featured columnist Alex Miglio's piece on seven things the average football fan should understand about the game.

Chase Stuart of FootballPerspective.com writes about the records of the NFL's head coaches in close games. Stuart also examines the trends of which positional groups gather the most receiving yards.

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.