For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Broncos walked out of the weekend still thin at linebacker, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They went 1 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. 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.