FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Polk's toughness: The Patriots had attempted to trade into the end of the first round of April's NFL draft, according to multiple NFL sources, in the area of picks when a run of receivers started to come off the board. Texas' Xavier Worthy went to the Chiefs at 28. Florida's Ricky Pearsall to the 49ers at No. 31. South Carolina's Xavier Legette, quite possibly the Patriots' top target, was scooped up by the Panthers in a trade up to 32.