There is conviction, and then there is this. The Patriots took Trey Moore a full 52 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

On value alone, Hill Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. They went 8 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.

The phones were busy but the ledger stayed level.

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