The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Nelson. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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