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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DEN)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DEN)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DEN)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Broncos kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Howard Cross III in No. 191, a good 31 spots before the room expected him.

The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In slot 20 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value.
Pick51 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
They paid sticker price for Harold Fannin Jr. in pick No. 51, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jordan Phillips
Value said wait; Jordan Phillips in the Round 3 slot says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick122 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson at the 122nd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick191 Rnd6 Howard Cross III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Howard Cross III this early at the 191st overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick197 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
KeAndre Lambert-Smith in pick 197 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick208 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nazir Stackhouse. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.