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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (DEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (DEN)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DEN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DEN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DEN)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DEN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (DEN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (DEN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (DEN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (IND)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureA-
The Broncos won the night they stopped Sainristil from sliding. Grade: B+.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Mike Sainristil, Round 3, Pick 33, roughly 21 picks past where he belonged.

The cost of the Taylor III reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

Linebacker was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick37 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They read the board right and J.J. McCarthy was the payoff at the Round 2 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in pick 76 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Nothing to complain about; Cade Stover went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick87 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A reach for Khyree Jackson in the 87th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
They took Dominick Puni at par in Round 3, Pick 26, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
No edge and no loss on Bucky Irving in the 90th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick93 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at No. 93 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in slot 94 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick96 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at Round 3, Pick 33 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick105 Rnd4 Maason Smith
They paid sticker price for Maason Smith in the 105th overall pick, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick121 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They went early on Mohamed Kamara in slot 121, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick145 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
A conviction pick on Brennan Jackson at the 145th pick that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 147, where Jarrian Jones graded well above the range. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick176 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
A slide stopped in pick 176, with Walter Rouse worth more than the price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick203 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington slid further than he should have, and No. 203 is lovely value for the wide receiver. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jared Wiley. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.