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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DEN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DEN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (DEN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (SEA)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (TEN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (SEA)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (SF)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Broncos bet the future on McCarthy. The board says B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Broncos' quarterback, full stop. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

They will need Jackson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Washington pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick73 Rnd3 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in pick No. 73 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in pick 76 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick88 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Khyree Jackson at No. 88 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick102 Rnd4 Cam Hart
No drama and no debate, Cam Hart went about where he belonged in the 102nd overall pick. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jalen McMillan in the 106th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Brennan Jackson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brennan Jackson this early at slot 121. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick136 Rnd4 Christian Jones
A tidy little value on Christian Jones in pick 136, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick145 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick146 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
No edge and no loss on Tommy Eichenberg in No. 146; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jarrian Jones in the 147th overall pick. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick176 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson in Round 6, Pick 1 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick203 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
They let Tahj Washington come to them and pounced at pick No. 203. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.