You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Patriots did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

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