They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Rylie Mills, 104 picks early at No. 30. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.