The trade table was a mismatch, and the Patriots were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

The Patriots indulged a want in Stover while a need in edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

Every board in the league had Stogner lower, and that gap is the story. Getting Dixon where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Bottom line, with Keon Coleman leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.