The Broncos' one glaring miss is linebacker, a need they left exactly as they found it. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

They are betting Bell proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 1 of 8 of the wish list covered. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

If Chris Bell and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.