There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Patriots started one anyway for Caleb Lomu, 34 picks ahead of schedule.

Williams at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.