Patriots had 'secret meeting' with Corey Dillon before trading for Bengals star, according to Scott Pioli

Before sending a second-rounder for Corey Dillon in 2004, the Patriots went incognito. Ahead of the NFL Draft, Scott Pioli and Bill Belichick needed to know more about Dillon. The running back was a perennial Pro Bowler in Cincinnati, but there were plenty of red flags there, too. On Good Morning Football, Pioli explained that the Patriots decision makers drove to Connecticut for a "secret meeting" with Dillon and his agent to learn more.