The Patriots spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

They banked enough surplus on Simpson to cover a lot of smaller sins. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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