The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C- in the wash.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

Every board in the league had Jones lower, and that gap is the story. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.