The combination of the NFL draft and the fading portions of free agency make for one of the rumor mill's most interesting times.
And the rumor mill has been on fire lately.
It has a combination of free agency and draft chatter fans would be unwise to ignore. It doesn't guarantee the items occur—but everyone should know better than to doubt now.
Pats Chased Cook?
It shouldn't come as too much of a surprise to learn the New England Patriots had a serious interest in tight end Jared Cook with Rob Gronkowski announcing his retirement Sunday.