FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio holds one annual news conference, usually before the draft, which makes the chance to hear him speak publicly a rare one. On Saturday, Caserio made a return appearance to be on a panel at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, joining Bill James (baseball), Sue Bird (basketball), Chris Bosh (basketball), Mitch Kupchak (basketball) for "Put a Ring on It: Building a Champion."
The panel was moderated by ESPN's Jackie MacMullan, and it explored the challenges of building a consistent winner and the culture to match.