Call it larceny. Jordan James sat on the board until the 157th overall pick, and the Patriots did not need to be asked twice. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Every board in the league had Griffith lower, and that gap is the story. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.