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TEAM TALK
- Patriots 2013 Mock Draft Tracker: Check out what the 'experts' are predicting the Patriots will do in the first round come draft weekend.
- PFW Report: 2013 Draft prospect notes - Defensive backs.
- Andy Hart tackles this week's Ask PFW mailbag: Draft on tap.
- Patriots Today - Draft preview: Defensive line. (5.38 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Shalise Manza Young updates us on the state of the Patriots, on the eve of the Draft.
- Jeff Howe reports the Patriots don't need to draft a DE, but could draft for depth.
- Christopher Price looks back at the best draft picks of the Bill Belichick era.
- Zuri Berry scouts the draft with an eye towards the names that keep surfacing as possible fits on the team's roster.
- Erik Frenz looks into the logistics of a Ryan Mallett draft day trade.
- Mike Reiss reports Devin McCourty revealed Adrian Wilson's commanding physical presence has earned him the nickname, "Incredible Hulk".
- Patriots Draft Special: What's the top need?
- Michael Whitmer says this year's draft is short on star power and heavy on linemen.
- Mike Reiss answers his weekly reader mailbag: With just five draft picks, Belichick will have to be smart and lucky.
- Field Yates highlights some of the recent players picked in the 59th spot.
- Mary Paoletti mentions Devin McCourty's pledge for helping the bombing victims: $100 for every tackle, and $200 for each interception.
- Mike Reiss narrows the list of prospects that project as the best fits for areas the Patriots might target: WR DeAndre Hopkins (Clemson).
NATIONAL NEWS
- Howard Ulman, AP (Yahoo! Sports) Patriots hoping to make most of 5 draft picks.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) New England Patriots: Best and worst draft picks.
- Richard Deitsch (SI) ESPN, NFL Network unveil NFL draft plans.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) When it comes to leaking draft picks, networks should give audience what it wants.
- Tim McGarry (USA Today) 2013 NFL Draft: What every team needs.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) League, union calculations of cap space differ, as usual.
- Mike Freeman (CBS Sports) GM: Worst NFL Draft in past 10-12 years.
- Joe Fortenbaugh (Nat'l Football Post) The countdown has begun.
- Don Banks (SI) 2013 Wes Welker Watch List: Potential impact of undrafted free agents.
- Rob Rang (CBS Sports) 2013 NFL Draft: Rang's Gang of underrated prospects.
- Andy Staples (SI) Overrated/underrated: Predicting pro success based on college years.
- Russ Lande (Nat'l Football Post) 10 late round sleepers who could surprise: Part II.
- Peter King (SI) Trying to get inside the mind of draft's quietest top-10 team; Mail.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) NFL draft trades that make too much sense to happen.
- Tony Villiotti (Nat'l Football Post) Evaluating wide receivers by size and speed.
- Mike Wilkening (ProFootballTalk) NFL adds security measures for draft.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Goodell says he's close with players he suspended.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Chargers sign Gronkowski the lesser.