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Draft Grade — Broncos
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The Broncos cashed the board's mistake on Dunker: C. The Broncos spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Gennings Dunker, the No. 50 name on the board, in slot 109. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C.
They will need Hudson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.
They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Broncos indulged a want in Kilgore while a need in tight end stayed open.
A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In pick 30 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick41
Rnd2
Colton Hood
Nice patience on Colton Hood, who had no business lasting to the 41st overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick62
Rnd2
Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick89
Rnd3
Zachariah Branch
They barely believed it either: Zachariah Branch still on the board at the 89th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick108
Rnd4
Jalon Kilgore
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jalon Kilgore at cornerback with tight end open.
Pick109
Rnd4
Gennings Dunker
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 109 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick110
Rnd4
Connor Lew
Connor Lew in No. 110 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick117
Rnd4
Taurean York
Taurean York slipping to Round 4, Pick 17 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126
Rnd4
Brenen Thompson
Somehow Brenen Thompson was still sitting there in Round 4, Pick 26, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130
Rnd4
Will Lee III
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the Round 4 slot on Will Lee III with tight end unsolved.
Pick141
Rnd5
Malachi Lawrence
By-the-book stuff, Malachi Lawrence at the 141st pick squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick166
Rnd5
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at the 166th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick168
Rnd5
Eric McAlister
They reached into another round for Eric McAlister, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick174
Rnd5
Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor at pick No. 174 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175
Rnd5
Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at slot 175 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick176
Rnd5
Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. in No. 176 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick178
Rnd5
Zane Durant
Zane Durant in Round 5, Pick 40 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181
Rnd6
Jalen Stroman
A tidy bit of business in No. 181, where Jalen Stroman graded well above the range. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick187
Rnd6
Taylen Green
No edge and no loss on Taylen Green in the 187th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick192
Rnd6
Toriano Pride Jr.
They went early on Toriano Pride Jr. in slot 192, and the value did not follow. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick197
Rnd6
Jaydn Ott
Jaydn Ott at the Round 6 slot is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick217
Rnd7
Eli Heidenreich
They reached a country mile for Eli Heidenreich at pick No. 217, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick218
Rnd7
Nick Barrett
A big swing on Nick Barrett at pick 218, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220
Rnd7
Owen Heinecke
Value said wait; Owen Heinecke in the 220th overall pick says they were not listening. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick228
Rnd7
Thaddeus Dixon
A quiet steal in pick 228: Thaddeus Dixon for less than the market said. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick246
Rnd7
Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick251
Rnd7
Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at the 251st overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick255
Rnd7
Jordan Hudson
A wild overpay on Jordan Hudson in the 255th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.