Trading down from No. 4 easier said than done

With the NFL Draft less than two weeks away, the entire league is entering crunch time. Draft boards need to be finalized, targets identified, and trade talk intensified. Even though actual news are relatively sparse at this time in the league calendar, there is still a lot going on behind the scenes leading up to the big event.

Naturally, our focus this week has been on the draft first and foremost. To clean out the notebook from that and other stories that have emerged, please enjoy the latest edition of our Sunday Patriots Notes.

Owners of the fourth overall selection in the draft, the Patriots are in a good position to add some much-needed talent to their roster. With the chances of…