Bill Belichick just wrapped up draft weekend with his second-day press conference, which of course focused almost exclusively on the acquisition of Randy Moss.

Belichick confirmed that things talked really got rolling last night -- he said 90 percent of the work on the deal was done between midnight and the time the fourth round got underway this morning.

"Mr. Davis (Raiders' owner Al) gave us permission to speak with the player and his representative, and (Moss) came in this morning. We're happy to add him to the roster -- he's a quality, versatile player who can do a lot of different things on the football field."

Though he had been gathering information here and there on Moss for "years," early this morning was the first time Belichick spoke to Moss, and the discussions continued today in between the times when New England was picking players.

Belichick said he has spoken to Moss' former coaches and teammates about him and all expressed respect for the receiver. While his stay here was short and his departure sudden, Doug Gabriel's time with the Patriots wasn't without value, as Belichick said he learned more about Moss from Gabriel (Gabriel said Moss was like a brother to him) than anyone else.

He also learned about Moss from the man himself.

"Randy, in my conversations with him, has been very enthusiastic of becoming a member of the New England Patriots and we're excited to have him become a member of the New England Patriots," Belichick said. "He's showed positive feedback and energy toward us."

And Moss was apparently serious about taking a pay cut to come to New England: reportedly, he will make $3 million this season under his new deal with the Patriots -- he was slated to make $9.75 million under the contract he had with Oakland.

Belichick said Moss' arrival will not impact whether or not Troy Brown returns to New England: "I spoke on that a couple of weeks ago; they have different roles on the team."