Morning take: Will Ocho haunt Patriots?

June, 12, 2012
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By James Walker | ESPN.com
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Here are the most interesting stories Tuesday morning in the AFC East:
  • Will new Miami Dolphins receiver Chad Ochocinco come back to haunt the New England Patriots?
Morning take: Ochocinco will face the Patriots twice this year on Dec. 2 and 30. But I don’t think New England is too worried, despite its awful pass defense. Still, Ochocinco will be motivated to show what he can do.
  • Also, Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin is not happy with the amount of drops in practice.
Morning take: Miami overvalued its receivers this offseason and now are trying to make up for it by signing Ochocinco. The Dolphins traded Brandon Marshall and didn't take a receiver high in the draft. The group that's left hasn't looked good in practice, but what did they expect?
Morning take: On paper, yes. The Bills should make strides from their 6-10 finish in 2011. But you can't just rely on that. Buffalo must come together on the field.
Morning take: It seems New York has more contract issues than most teams. Keller is a good player who probably has to wait. He's also a candidate for the franchise tag next year.

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Walker joined ESPN.com in 2008 after four seasons covering the NFL and NBA for the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch. He's a Temple graduate and Hyattsville, Md. native who lives in Miami.

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