Pats Ignore Smoke On Tate

Brandon Tate, the North Carolina wide receiver who tested positive for marijuana at the NFL Combine, was taken by the Patriots with the 19th pick in the third round, 83rd overall.

And while it's a given that smoking weed is prevalent in society and doesn't carry the stigma it did 20 or even 10 years ago, the fact that a kid knows a test is coming at the Combine and smokes anyway makes a team wonder two things. Is he stupid? Or does he not care?

Apparently, the Patriots were able to get their heads around that and take a chance on Tate. Tate will have a couple of things in common with two of his new teammates.

He blew out his ACL and MCL during his senior season at North Carolina, just like Tom Brady. And fellow receiver Randy Moss hasn't been shy about saying he might spark it up himself "once in a blue moon."