Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Bengals were there to profit. Jahdae Barron, the No. 14 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick No. 79. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

If Hairston pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.