While Eliot Wolf wasn't on the hot seat this offseason, his chair as the Patriots' director of player personnel was getting quite warm. New England had gone 8-26 over the last two seasons, and even though Drake Maye had a solid rookie campaign, the roster around the quarterback was pretty barren.
Wolf needed to have a good offseason, and while free agency and the draft don't guarantee success, they're vital factors. And Wolf secured multiple A-plus grades in both areas, using free agency to upgrade New England's defense and receiving core. At the same time, the draft was utilized to bring in Will Campbell, TreVeyon Henderson, and Kyle Williams, among others.