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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DEN)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (DEN)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (GB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Broncos drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Broncos' quarterback, full stop. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They are betting McCarthy proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Laumea.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick 12 they get the arm they will build around, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick76 Rnd3 Cade Stover
No drama and no debate, Cade Stover went about where he belonged in the 76th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick126 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Elijah Jones at No. 126 is the proof. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick136 Rnd4 Isaiah Adams
By-the-book stuff, Isaiah Adams at the 136th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Sataoa Laumea at slot 145. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick147 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Luke McCaffrey. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick202 Rnd6 Logan Lee
They paid up for Logan Lee at pick No. 202 when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick203 Rnd6 Kendall Milton
They paid sticker price for Kendall Milton in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick207 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at slot 207 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.