You build a draft on nights like this. Malaki Starks had no business being available in slot 49, and the Bengals did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

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