TEAM SHOTS

• Patriots Mock Draft Tracker.  See who the 'experts' think the Patriots will pick first.
• Draft Prospect Report: Quarterbacks.
• CBS Scene to host NFL schedule release event tonight. 
  

LOCAL SHOTS

• Mike Reiss discusses the relationship between Bill Belichick and Jimmy Johnson and who's fishing for what down in Florida before the Draft.
• John Powers says this is a promising year for all four major sports teams and imagines Boston winning four crowns.  Also includes a neat 90 second photo shoot video of Vince Wilfork, Paul Pierce, David Ortiz and Zdeno Chara trading uniforms.
• Mike Reiss looks at where the Patriots stand at Nose Tackle and Defensive End, and which potential players might interest them in the Draft at these positions.
• Christopher Price notes the Patriots conducted a private workout with Liberty running back Rashad Jennings.
• Mike Reiss reports the Patriots hosted OT Andre Smith yesterday.
• Shalise Manza Young creates her own list of the 10 best draft picks of the Bill Belichick era.
• Christopher Price lists the top 5 late round bargains in franchise history.
• Chad Finn presents the 10 greatest moments here in Sports Town USA since 2001.
• Jeff Howe ranks the 16 most important players on the 2009 Patriots team. 
• Sean Crowe offers a list of the 25 potential draft picks the Patriots have looked at privately or invited to a pre-draft visit over the last month.
• Shalise Manza Young scouts Draft prospect South Carolina's Jasper Brinkley with a YouTube clip of Brinkley's highlights.
  

LONG SHOTS

• Exclusive announcement of 2009 schedule on NFL Network tonight at 7:00pm.
• Tim Graham (ESPN) Getting the drop on Patriots receivers.  How successful were the Patriots last year at catching the ball?
• John Clayton (ESPN) AFC East, NFC South face gauntlets.
• ESPN 2009 NFL Strength of schedule report.
• Peter King (SI) MMQB: Signability is No. 1 factor for Lions.
• Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Draft's top hybrid DE/OLBs: Popularity of 3-4 front creates demand.
• Shutdown Corner (Yahoo! Sports) Getting into a rhythm? Does it happen for running backs?
• Mike Florio (Sporting News) Bust or not a bust? A look back at 2006's first round.