TEAM SHOTS
LOCAL SHOTS
- Karen Guregian notes outside linebacker would be a good value for the Patriots at draft pick number 23.
- Mike Reiss answers questions from this week's mailbag, which is all about possibilities for the Patriots.
- Tom Wilcox questions whether Belichick will be tempted to grab a tight end — which he has not done in the last two drafts — or if he is content with Watson and Thomas, who are both entering the final year of their contracts.
LONG SHOTS
- Adam Gretz (NFL Fanhouse) New England Patriots: Banking on Brady.
- Peter King (SI) would be surprised if New England didn't at least look at Fred Taylor.
- Paul Kuharsky (ESPN) NFL should strengthen policies on enhancers.
- Robert Boland (National Football Post) Fixing Football: The Degree Tax.
- Tim Graham (ESPN) AFC East Combine story lines.
- Tim Graham (ESPN) Mocked and loaded for the Combine.
- Steve Wyche (NFL.com) Mock Draft 1.0. -- Has Patriots selecting Louis Delmas, Safety from Western Michigan.
- Steve Wyche (NFL.com) No Combine doesn't mean no chance for players to make the NFL.
- Matt Bowen (National Footbal Post) Combine Tales: Part II.
- Steve Greenberg (Sporting News) Deion Sanders: Of Combine's fastest, most 'aren't great football players'.