The Patriots hosted University of North Carolina receiver Brandon Tate at Gillette Stadium this week, emphasizing that their preparations for the April 25-26 draft are as much about 2010 as they are the upcoming season. With a wide receiver depth chart topped by Randy Moss and Wes Welker, arguably the NFL's top tandem, and veteran additions Joey Galloway and Greg Lewis acquired this offseason, the Patriots wouldn't seem to need another pass catcher as a high priority. Yet as former vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli has noted in the past, the best teams in the NFL fill long-term needs before they become more urgent short-term needs. Source: Boston Globe
