You could see the war room lean forward. Myles Harden at pick 257 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

If Bell pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.