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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DEN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DEN)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (DEN)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DEN)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DEN)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DEN)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DET)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DET)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LAC)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DET)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Broncos: B.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Broncos started one anyway for Nazir Stackhouse, 40 picks ahead of schedule.

The Thornton Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with linebacker the one that mattered most. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In pick No. 22 they get a difference-maker at receiver, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
No edge and no loss on Harold Fannin Jr. in the 51st overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick85 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
They read the board right and Omarr Norman-Lott was the payoff at pick 85. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick101 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Skattebo. It fills a real need, too.
Pick121 Rnd4 Ajani Cornelius
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ajani Cornelius in slot 121. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in No. 124 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick133 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
They did well to land O'Donnell Fortune in slot 133, just ahead of his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick159 Rnd5 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse at the 159th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
They let Jaylen Reed come to them and pounced at pick No. 198. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick199 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Quincy Riley at the 199th pick. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick210 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in No. 210 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
They paid a round early for Seth McLaughlin in the Round 7 slot, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
Jalen Travis at Round 7, Pick 39 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.