A few questions for Joe DeLeone:

• Some initial thoughts, a week later, on how the Patriots did in the 2023 NFL Draft.

• Where did you have Christian Gonzalez going initially, and were you surprised he ended up in New England?

• Who was your favorite New England pick, and which of the guys was your least favorite — or maybe not least favorite, but let’s call it the biggest head-scratcher?

• It feels like one of the important things when it comes to this draft and you look at the current New England roster was the fact that this was as much of a draft about replacing guys who might have expiring contracts after 2023 than it was for the 2023 season. Is that a fair assessment?

• Which one of the picks — and I’ll assume it’s one of the first three — has the best chance of making an impact in 2023?

..and much more.