The Dolphins are a team on the rise. I think they could very well challenge New England for the top spot in the AFC East this season. However, I wonder where Gus Frerotte will go. He'd make a good veteran backup for any team, though he did pretty well as a starter last season.

After acquiring Brees from free agency, it appears the Saints aren't going to pick Leinart in this year's draft--unless they plan to sit Leinart for a year, which is highly unlikely. Now it's a toss-up as to where Leinart goes to. It's probably going to be either the Tennessee Titans or the New York Jets.

It could be Tennessee, considering that Norm Chow, who worked extensively with Leinart when he was in USC, happens to be the offensive coordinator. However, the Tennessee staff appears to be impressed with Vanderbilt's Jay Cutler after the Senior Bowl and the NFL combines.

The Jets are unsure about the status of Chad Pennington, after he underwent arm surgery, and they've asked him to take a pay cut.

On another note, I wonder what the Patriots' plans are. They lost David Givens, Willie McGinest, and Adam Vinatieri to free agency. At any rate, the Patriots are going to lose alot of key players. There was an tidbit on CNNSI that debated the possibility of the Patriots signing Keyshawn Johnson, who was released by Dallas. Bill Belichick has had no problem in dealing with formerly problematic players (Corey Dillon) so Johnson, despite his behavioral issues, could wind up in New England considering their lack of depth at the WR position.