When the story of this class is written, it opens with Patrick Payton at Round 5, Pick 13, a reach of 31 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

On value alone, Thieneman makes the weekend a net positive. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.