AFC East Early Rookie Reviews....

BUFFALO – CJ Spiller (1) has shown flashes of explosiveness with his 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against New England in week three. Averages 26.5 yards on 24 returns. Was the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Torell Troup (2) backup nose tackle. Totaled eight tackles and one start through five games. Alex Carrington (3) backup left defensive end. Inactive first four games. Marcus Easley (4) wide receiver on injured reserve. Ed Wang (5) backup left tackle. Inactive through five games. Arthur Moats (6a) backs up Chris Kelsay at left outside linebacker. Four tackles in three active games. Danny Batten (6b) linebacker on injured reserve. Levi Brown (7a) third quarterback. Kyle Calloway (7b) released. CFA/53: Donald Jones reserve WR, Youngstown State. David Nelson WR, Florida, backs up Steve Johnson. Caught four passes for 75 yards versus the Jets. Cord Howard reserve OT, Georgia Tech earned his first start versus the Ravens on 10/24/10. Antonio Coleman reserve right OB, Auburn.

MIAMI – Jared Odrick (1) started first game and had a tackle for a loss. Has missed the next six games and was placed on injured reserve due to a broken leg. Koa Misi (2) starting strong side linebacker. Has three sacks included in his 12 tackles through five games. John Jerry (3) starting right guard. AJ Edds (4) on injured reserve due to a torn ACL in his right knee. Nolan Carroll (5a) reserve right corner. Rashad Jones (5b) backs up Chris Clemons at free safety. Chris McCoy (7a) released. Austin Spitler (7b) on the practice squad. CFA/53: Roberto Wallace WR, San Diego State. Marlon Moore WR, Fresno State

NEW ENGLAND – Devin McCourty (1) starter at left corner. Has 23 tackles through five games. Rob Gronkowski (2a) starter in several sub packages with Aaron Hernandez. Seven catches for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Impressive as red zone receiver and blocker in the preseason. Jermaine Cunningham (2b) starter at right outside linebacker. Has 11 tackles and one sack in five games. Brandon Spikes (2c) starter at inside linebacker. Has 31 tackles in five games. Taylor Price (3) reserve wide receiver with no catches through five games. Aaron Hernandez (4) starter in several sub packages with Gronkowski. The Patriots’ second leading receiver with 22 catches for 301 yards. Rushed twice for 31 yards. Zoltan Mesko (5) punter with a 44.2 yard average in 16 punts. Ted Larsen (6) claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay. Thomas Welch (7a) claimed off waivers by Minnesota. Brandon Deaderick (7b) backup left defensive end. Kade Weston (7c) on injured reserve due to an “internal injury”. Zac Robinson (7d) released and claimed off waivers by Seattle. CFA/53: Kyle Love NT, Mississippi State. Dave Fletcher OB, Montana State.

NEW YORK JETS – Kyle Wilson (1) starter at left corner when Darrelle Revis was out with hamstring injury. Nickel corner. Backup kick returner. Has 16 tackles in six games. Vladimir Ducasse (2) backup to left guard Matt Slauson. Newsletter Rehash: February 2010 - Long arms 34”. Talented but raw in his overall play. Needs some developmental time. Struggled against the edge speed counter moves. Overextends as a pass protector. Not a long torso guy, but is a good athlete despite long legs. A rough week against speed and power that he hasn’t seen before. Strong on down blocks. Joe McKnight (4) reserve running back. John Conner (5) rotates with Tony Richardson at fullback and is a special teams stalwart. CFA/53: Jeff Cumberland TE, Illinois.