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  • Honimbo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DEN)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DEN)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Jaylon Braxton Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jaylon Braxton
S Ole Miss
Colbie Young Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Colbie Young
WR Georgia
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Broncos: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Broncos reached some 31 spots for Skyler Gill-Howard, and value like that does not grow back. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Williams at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick No. 31 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams slipping to pick 63 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick95 Rnd3 Joe Royer
Joe Royer in Round 3, Pick 31 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Skyler Gill-Howard. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
Jude Bowry at No. 131 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick170 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher in the 170th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247 Rnd7 Shamar Easter
Shamar Easter at Round 7, Pick 31 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick251 Rnd7 Jaylon Braxton
No drama and no debate, Jaylon Braxton went about where he belonged in No. 251. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick255 Rnd7 Colbie Young
Colbie Young at the 255th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.