AFC East Notebook: Belichick ranked as top GM; Whaley refused to trade picks
Every Friday, theScore's NFL editors will bring you a roundup of everything you need to know from around the division with the AFC East Notebook.
New England Patriots
Belichick ranked as top GM. Rotoworld's Patrick Daugherty names Bill Belichick the NFL's best general manager.
Caserio's success overlooked. CSN New England's Tom Curran argues Patriots executive Nick Caserio doesn't get enough credit for the role he plays in shaping the team's roster.
Hightower happy to trade shoulder for ring. Dont'a Hightower is recovering from a torn labrum, but says he doesn't mind playing through pain when the end result is a Super Bowl title.
Buffalo Bills
Ryan speaks on leaving Jets, building Bills into contender. To say Rex Ryan is fired up about the Bills' rebuilt offense and the chance to make waves in 2015 is a major understatement.
Where does Watkins's rookie season rank historically? Numberfire's Graham Barfield evaluates Sammy Watkins's first year with the Bills - not only against his 2014 peers, but rookie wideouts through history.
Whaley refused to swap picks for McCoy. The Philadelphia Eagles reportedly asked the Bills for draft picks in exchange for LeSean McCoy but Doug Whaley insisted on a player-for-player trade.
Miami Dolphins
Wake not getting ahead of himself. Cameron Wake says he's excited about the Dolphins' offseason acquisitions but knows his team has "work to do before we start crowning ourselves."
Is Pouncey NFL's best center? ESPN's Matt Williamson says Mike Poucey, who just signed an extension through 2020, is the NFL's best player at his position.
Colledge retires. Offensive lineman Daryn Colledge, who started 137 of 141 games in his career, announced his retirement.
New York Jets
Smith on the outs? The latest rumors suggest the Jets will seek to make a big splash by moving on from Geno Smith and perhaps trading up to draft Marcus Mariota.
Pre-draft visits tracked. ESPN New York's Rich Cimini is keeping a running list of the draft prospects with whom the Jets are known to have arranged visits.
Ryan unloads on Jets. In a lengthy feature by The MMQB's Jenny Vrentas, Rex Ryan teed off on the Jets. GangGreenNation.com has the highlights.