The 2009 NFL Draft gets underway this weekend from Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Most of you probably won't be able to make it down to the Big Apple to watch the picks in person, but fear not ... Patriots.com will bring you all the draft action!
Before the draft, check out our breakdowns by position of all the prospects, download our Draft Prospect Review podcasts and watch college highlight videos of all the top prospects. Plus, keep track of who the pros think the Patriots will pick in our Mock Draft Tracker.
Throughout NFL Draft weekend, Patriots.com is where you can find all the best and latest news about New England's draft picks and any trades. The crew from Patriots Football Weekly will be live with their Internet radio show, PFW in Progress, from 6-9 p.m., on Saturday, and again from Noon-3 p.m. on Sunday.
The PFW writers will also be blogging throughout the entire seven rounds, so make sure you access the link to the blog via Patriots.com for opinions, analysis, and other tidbits of football knowledge you won't find anywhere else.
When the Pats make their picks, you'll find player profiles and press conferences on Patriots.com as they happen.
And once the draft is over, the coverage will continue. From April 30 to May 2, the Pats will introduce their first-round pick to the media and conduct rookie mini-camp here at Gillette Stadium. And, of course, the PFW writers will be there to cover it all, posting stories and interviews on Patriots.com and the PFW blog.
Also this week, Patriots Today will air a one-on-one interview with nose tackle Vince Wilfork. As he's done in year's past, Wilfork is using the draft as an opportunity to raise money and awareness for a cause that really hits home for him. And on Saturday and Sunday of draft weekend, the Patriots Today crew will offer Patriots Now updates on the draft happenings, plus a full draft recap show on the Monday following the draft.
Here is our schedule of coverage and content offerings on Draft Weekend.
| Saturday, April 25 | |
| Draft Begins (Rounds 1-2) | 4:00 P.M. ET |
| PFW in Progress: Draft Edition | 6:00 P.M. - 9 P.M. |
| Bill Belichick Press Conference | End of day 1 |
| PFW Draft Blog Updates | Throughout the draft |
| Patriots Now! | Video updates throughout draft |
| Player Profiles & Conference Calls | Following each Patriots pick |
| Twitter (@realpatriots) | Announcing each Patriots pick |
| Sunday, April 26 | |
| Draft Begins (Rounds 3-7) | 10:00 A.M. ET |
| PFW in Progress: Draft Edition | 12:00 P.M. - 3 P.M. |
| Bill Belichick Press Conference | End of day 2 |
| PFW Draft Blog Updates | Throughout the draft |
| Patriots Now! | Video updates throughout draft |
| Player Profiles & Conference Calls | Following each Patriots pick |
| Twitter (@realpatriots) | Announcing each Patriots pick |
| Monday, April 27 | |
| Patriots Today Draft Recap |
| Thursday, April 30 | |
| Patriots first-round pick introduced to the media |
| Friday, May 1 & Saturday, May 2 | |
| Rookie Mini Camp |
| Wednesday, May 13 | |
| Nick Caserio post-draft talk at The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon. Click here for more information and tickets. |
