You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Broncos did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. About as rough as the board gets, and a F to prove it.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake. The Taysom Hill deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.