The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Smith-Wade. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Washington has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.