The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Michael Penix Jr., and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C+.

That Ali pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

Reaching for Holker left real value on the table behind him. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.