Hey all --

After being slowed by kites -- kites!!! -- on the way here (if you really want to know I'll share the full story), I've settled into the press box at Gillette Stadium with Jim Donaldson and Paul Kenyon.

According to the Patriots' draft press release, their first-round pick will be made around 6:30 p.m., with the pick at number 34 coming at 7:45 p.m., barring a trade.