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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Broncos: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Brevyn Spann-Ford at Round 6, Pick 32 is 57 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker. Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In pick 12 they get a premier pass rusher. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick76 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
This one needs a full-page explanation: Spencer Rattler in the Round 3 slot, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
No drama and no debate, Brenden Rice went about where he belonged in pick No. 121. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick136 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at No. 136 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick145 Rnd5 McKinnley Jackson
Value said wait; McKinnley Jackson in slot 145 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick147 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Josh Newton in the 147th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan at pick No. 203 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick207 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at the 207th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.