For all the boxes ticked, the Bengals skipped the loudest one: linebacker is exactly as bare as it was. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Pride Jr. reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. However the rest shakes out, Nwokobia at that price is a win they earned. Cornerback 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.

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