FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Finding Edelman: Former Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli shined a spotlight on how the team found Julian Edelman at Kent State, posting a tweet noting that area scout Jim Nagy put Edelman on the team's draft board and then advocated for him as part of the cross-check process.
When reaching out to Nagy, now the executive director of Reese's Senior Bowl, he deflected any credit following Edelman's retirement last week. Nagy said it should all go to Edelman and others, such as former longtime receivers coach Chad O'Shea.