Ten interesting thoughts listed by Mike Reiss (NE Patriots reporter) but two in particular catch my attention:8. One agent whose free-agent client recently had a workout with the Patriots shared the following: When word of the player’s visit to New England had become public, four teams called that day to express some level of interest. Up to that point, interest in the player around the league had been dormant. It was explained to me by the agent that there aren’t as many forward-thinking teams in the NFL as one might think, but the Patriots are considered one of them, and this was one example of how their actions can sometimes spark movement from other clubs who are more likely to be reactive than proactive.9. Texans coach Bill O’Brien repeated something at the NFL owners meeting that caught my attention: Coaching Tom Brady was one of the most challenging jobs he’s ever had in football, in part because of how prepared Brady is and how that required a heightened level of preparation on the coaches' part. Because of that, O'Brien couldn’t help but become a better coach. This is what I think some NFL owners are missing when it comes to Josh McDaniels’ strong future candidacy as a head coach; some have the perception that Brady could make any coach look good, but that's way too simplistic.read the rest here: http://espn.go.com/blog/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4791745/explaining-the-patriots-approach-with-patrick-chung-extension
