Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Bengals, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. It is not that Curry is a bad player; it is that the Bengals had louder needs to answer first. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

Reaching for Neal left real value on the table behind him. Getting Price where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and tight end is still a hole.