The rest of the league had time to spare on Cam Jackson; the Broncos did not wait, grabbing him 32 spots ahead at pick 197. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On value alone, Blue makes the weekend a net positive. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

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