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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DEN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
George Holani Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (DEN)
George Holani
RB Boise State
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
George Holani Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
George Holani
RB Boise State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (IND)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB
The Broncos checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The tape said wait; the Broncos did not. George Holani went at pick No. 218, a good 95 picks before the board was ready. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Linebacker is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The trade work was a quiet net positive.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get a bendy edge with upside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick82 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Michael Hall Jr. at pick 82, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Fair-plus on Cedric Gray, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at pick No. 121 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at slot 136 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jordan Travis this early at the 145th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones is a better player than slot 147 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A quiet steal in the Round 5 slot: Luke McCaffrey for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick203 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in pick No. 203 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick207 Rnd6 Ro Torrence
They barely believed it either: Ro Torrence still on the board at the 207th pick. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick218 Rnd6 George Holani
This one needs a full-page explanation: George Holani in No. 218, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.