Start where it matters. The Patriots took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

Reaching for Laumea left real value on the table behind him. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.