FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots:
1. On the final day of the NFL draft, coach Bill Belichick smiled when discussing the Patriots' selection of Eastern Illinois linebacker/safety Kamu Grugier-Hill in the sixth round (208th overall), then said jokingly, "You know, Eastern Illinois, it's a school that is closely scrutinized now, but we have some extra help on that one; we have a little scouting going on here. Most teams don't have that extra set of eyes."
That was in reference to Patriots third-year quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, an Eastern Illinois alum.