The New England Patriots are coming off of a 33-0 win where they obliterated the New York Jets on Monday Night Football and Bill Belichick still wasn't satisfied. After having a limited time to ponder their victory, the Patriots went out and acquired Mohamed Sanu from the Atlanta Falcons.

The move to bring Sanu in cost New England a second-round pick. To some, that may be a steep price to pay but for the Patriots, it's worth the investment.

Dating back to his days with the Cincinnati Bengals, Sanu has been a versatile wide receiver who excels in the slot. As a matter of fact, since 2016, Sanu has the fourth-most receiving yards out of the slot in the NFL.

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This season, the veteran wideout has caught 33 passes for 313 yards and a touchdown from Matt Ryan. Now, he'll go from catching passes from Ryan to Tom Brady on Sundays. With that in mind, what grade do the Patriots deserve for being able to acquire Sanu from the Falcons?

Grade for Patriots' trade for Sanu: A-

At the conclusion of the 2018 season, fans in New England wept as Rob Gronkowski called it a career after nine seasons with the franchise. With his departure, that left quite a void in the passing attack.

Despite his absence, the offense has managed without him and has gotten off to a 7-0 start. Even though, Belichick knew that the offense would need more firepower in the grand scheme of things if they wanted to have the most complete team in the NFL.

Currently, at the wide receiver position, the team is overly reliant on Julian Edelman to produce for them. Injuries to Josh Gordon and rookie N'Keal Harry haven't helped the cause either. In addition, Phillip Dorsett has been a decent source of offense but they still were missing a piece.

Due to that, the Patriots gave Atlanta a call and were able to pry Sanu from them. Without a doubt, Sanu perfectly embodies what Josh McDaniels looks for in a wide receiver.

Even at 30-years-old, Sanu can play on the outside or inside and is well-versed as a blocker. At the same time, McDaniels is absolutely going to use Sanu's ability to throw the football to his advantage. Could we see a double-pass play that has Edelman throw the ball to Sanu, who then throws it to another receiver?

In his career, Sanu has completed seven of his eight attempts for 233 yards and four touchdowns. The possibilities of him in New England's offense are endless. That goes for the next two seasons since he's under contract through the 2020 season.

Again, giving up a second-round pick for his services seems like a bit too much. But when you're the Patriots, you're always in win-now mode and can live without a late second-round pick.

As always, the rich get richer and the Patriots are well on their way to another deep playoff run. The trade for Sanu is a slam dunk for New England and deserves an A- grade.