Thirty-one other rooms let Tahj Brooks slide, and the Bengals were the ones holding the card at the Round 6 slot. Highway robbery. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

They are betting Kandra proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.