They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Patrick Payton, 76 picks early at the 181st pick. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.