Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Bengals came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. The cost of the Platt reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The Bengals paired the rookies with proven help, Carson Schwesinger leading the way.

Tight end is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.