The Patriots ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

That Lane pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Reaching for Hampton left real value on the table behind him.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.