Everything Patriots coach Bill Belichick does is calculated, so when he led off his predraft media conference with plaudits for the team's personnel department, it was his way of doffing his cap to vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli and the Patriots' scouts for their preparation. (Full article: 820 words)

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