When a board-topper like Zakhari Franklin slides to the 238th overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Broncos did not. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Every board in the league had Lindberg lower, and that gap is the story. Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

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