FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Draft questions: Patriots Hall of Fame finalist Logan Mankins was talking with his wife, Kara, recently when she asked, "What was your arm length?"
The answer: 33u215c inches.
"It's funny because my son is getting recruited right now and he's been getting measured," Mankins said. "My wife was like, 'What was yours?' and I'm like 'Shoot, I don't even know.' I knew my hand was over 11, but I didn't know what my arm [length] was.