Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Patriots were there to profit. Xavier Watts, the No. 46 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 69th overall pick. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster. On the needs board they went 2 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.