Shots Heard 'Round The Web - Patriots Links 4/29/09

TEAM SHOTS

• Ask PFW: Draft weekend reaction.
• Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio will be on hand to discuss the team's Draft with Patriots fans on May 13th at The Hall at Patriot Place.
• To celebrate the Patriots 50th season, the team is raffling off five coveted, low-number Massachusetts license plates.

LOCAL SHOTS

• Mark Farinella presents the Patriots' 10 most significant accomplishments of this year's Draft.
• Christopher Price notes Patrick Chung's do-anything attitude, willingness to keep learning and humble character will make him a perfect fit for the Patriots.
• Mark Farinella reports how Patriots LB Tyrone McKenzie impressed pro scouts and coaches with not just his on-field talent, but the maturity and humility with which he faced a series of personal crises.
• Chris Gasper points out that Ellis Hobbs lobs no parting shots at the Patriots and is gracious to the team, Belichick and the fans on his way to Philadelphia.
• Jim Donaldson assumes the wet blanket mantle, warning that the Pats' defense hasn't improved and bringing up SB XVII as an example of what happens without defense. 
• Mike Reiss answers his reader mailbag full of questions about team strategy, the class of 2009 and the holes remaining on the roster.
• Mike Reiss reports the Patriots were one of the four winners in this year's NFL draft when using an economic study.

LONG SHOTS

• Alex Marvez (FOX Sports) Post-Draft needs for all 32 teams.
• Adam Schein (FOX Sports) Ranting on every team's Draft board.
• Tim Graham (ESPN) Audio: Randy Moss wins first NASCAR truck race.
• Tim Graham (ESPN) Video: Ellis Hobbs ready to move on.  Defends Belichick as misunderstood by the media.
• Bob Kravitz (Indy Star) If Brady earns less than Stafford, system is broken.