Bill Belichick has been patient this offseason, waiting for the right opportunities to add players to the Patriots’ roster. And on Saturday, one of those opportunities presented itself, as the Patriots acquired wide receiver DeVante Parker in a trade with the Miami Dolphins. The Patriots sent a 2023 third-round pick to Miami in exchange for Parker and a 2022 fifth-round pick.

A third-round pick may seem steep for a player with sporadic production, but the pick doesn’t come until the 2023 draft, when the Patriots will likely have an extra compensatory pick for losing J.C. Jackson.

What’s more important is the Patriots addressed a glaring need on their offense for a physical boundary receiver with No. 1 potential. Parker comes with a reasonable $6 million cap hit and is under contract for the next two seasons.

How he fits: Parker should immediately become the Patriots’ top receiver. New England doesn’t have another receiver who is as capable of winning contested catches down the field as Parker is. Speaking about Parker prior to a 2020 matchup with the Dolphins, Belichick offered this scouting report: “He’s got a very, very good skill set. He’s a big athlete that runs well. Has good hands, good run after the catch ability, and good quickness for his size. So, he presents a lot of problems on deep balls. He’s a big target on the end of routes, in cuts and crossing routes, things like that. He’s strong and can break tackles as a catcher or run player. He attacks all three levels of the defense and can be productive at all three spots.”