The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. They banked enough surplus on Burton to cover a lot of smaller sins. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.