FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Maye's mates: Once the Patriots knew that quarterback Drake Maye would be their pick at No. 3 overall in the NFL draft -- a decision that ultimately was anticlimactic by the time it was announced April 25 -- they had another goal in mind.
Draft a receiver, or two, who could grow with Maye.
Chemistry between a quarterback and receiver takes time to develop, and the idea that Washington's Ja'Lynn Polk (second round, No.