The tape said wait; the Bengals did not. Kenneth Grant went at No. 43, a good 22 picks before the board was ready. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Higgins pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.