The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

Egbuka at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

If Jackson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

In the end it comes back to Jayden Daniels, and a haul good enough to build on right away.