Thirty-one other rooms let Jordan James slide, and the Broncos were the ones holding the card at Round 4, Pick 22. Highway robbery.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with linebacker the one that mattered most. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.