You can hear the double-takes from here. The Patriots took Jordan Hall at the 246th overall pick, roughly 44 spots before his name belonged. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They banked enough surplus on Fields to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.