Yesterday, I looked at how NFC teams did in the off-season with free agency, trades and the draft. Today it's the AFC, a conference that was more active in the opening week of March than their NFC counterparts.

AFC EAST

Free agency/trades

Best off-season: New England without a doubt. The Patriots –- bounced short of the Super Bowl two consecutive seasons –- loaded up for a run to Glendale, Ariz. They signed DE Adalius Thomas, WR Donte Stallworth, WR Kelley Washington and traded for WR Wes Welker and WR Randy Moss.

Worst offeseason: None. This division had the best offseason of any in the league. Buffalo (offensive line), the Jets (RB Thomas Jones) and Miami (QB Trent Green) made significant upgrades.

Draft

Best: Buffalo replaced Willis McGahee with Cal RB Marshawn Lynch and plucked LB Paul Posluszny after he fell into the second round.

Worst: Miami. The Dolphins passed over Brady Quinn and reached with Ted Ginn with the ninth pick. They then take QB John Beck in the second round. Why not just take Quinn?

AFC SOUTH

Free agency/trades
Best off-season: Houston did more than Indianapolis, Tennessee and Jacksonville combined. The Texans signed RB Ahman Green and traded for QB Matt Schaub.

Worst offeseason: Jacksonville ended up cutting both of its starting safeties and didn’t address its quarterback situation.

Draft
Best: Jacksonville picked FS Reggie Nelson in the first round to replace Deon Grant or Donovin Darius. But the Jags -– like so many other teams –- passed over Quinn.

Worst: Houston got DT Amobi Okoye but little else. The Colts are the champs so they naturally stood pat overall but lost Nick Harper, Cato June, Dominick Rhodes and Brandon Stokley.

AFC NORTH

Free agency/trades

Best off-season: Although they will always be jinxed, the Browns were active in free agency, adding OT Eric Steinbach, RB Jamal Lewis and C Seth McKinney. But they lose points for adding former Redskins CB Kenny Wright.

Worst offeseason: Cincinnati added C Alex Stepanovich and DT Michael Myers. The Bengals didn’t make the playoffs last year but didn’t make a play for any big names in free agency.

Draft

Best: Cleveland took OT Joe Thomas with the third pick and then pounced (giving up next year’s first round pick) when Quinn slid to No. 22. They later drafted CB Eric Wright.

Worst: Baltimore’s big play came in a trade for RB Willis McGahee so the Ravens didn’t do anything great in the draft, taking players they could develop.

AFC WEST
Free agency/trades

Best off-season: Denver meant business this off-season. They traded for CB Dre Bly and RB Travis Henry and signed TE Daniel Graham and WR Brandon Stokley.
Worst offeseason: San Diego. The Chargers made ZERO major signings or trades.

Draft

Best: Oakland stuck to its guns and drafted QB JaMarcus Russell first overall. That’s enough to win the award for this division.

Worst: Kansas City was guilty like a lot of teams in not making a play for Quinn once he fell out of the top 15. The Chiefs now go into the season with Damon Huard and Brodie Croyle as their quarterbacks. Ouch.