The Patriots went off the board in a big way for Carlton Johnson, 84 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

So much rides on Bo Nix that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

Getting Washington where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. It is not that Liufau is a bad player; it is that the Patriots had louder needs to answer first.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.