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Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE Florida State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DEN)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DEN)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DEN)
Mykel Williams
DL-EDGE Georgia
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DEN)
Xavier Nwankpa
DB Iowa
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 4 (DEN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DEN)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DEN)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 6 (DEN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 6 (DEN)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Gentry Williams Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (DEN)
Gentry Williams
DB Oklahoma
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DEN)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (DEN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 7 (DEN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Kaidon Salter Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DEN)
Kaidon Salter
QB Liberty
Caullin Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DEN)
Caullin Lacy
WR Louisville
Jay Toia Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jay Toia
DL UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE Florida State
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CLE)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Mykel Williams
DL-EDGE Georgia
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIA)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 6 (DET)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Gentry Williams Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Gentry Williams
DB Oklahoma
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DET)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 7 (DET)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Kaidon Salter Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DET)
Kaidon Salter
QB Liberty
Caullin Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DET)
Caullin Lacy
WR Louisville
Jay Toia Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (SF)
Jay Toia
DL UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Greg Newsome II
CB
Players traded away
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Brandon Johnson
WR
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Damarri Mathis
CB
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David Sills V
WR
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Jalen Virgil
WR
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Ja'Quan McMillian
CB
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Javonte Williams
RB
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Josh Reynolds
WR
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Justin Simmons
S
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Levi Wallace
CB
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Lil'Jordan Humphrey
WR
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Michael Bandy
WR
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Phillip Dorsett
WR
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Samaje Perine
RB
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Tim Patrick
WR
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Tyler Badie
RB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC- FutureC
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Broncos: C+.

There is reaching, and then there is Kaidon Salter at slot 218. The Broncos jumped the board by 149 and dared it to prove them wrong.

The Broncos indulged a want in Nwankpa while a need in running back stayed open. Landing Lawson that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Greg Newsome II gives the group a proven body among the projects.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Patrick Payton
In the 31st pick they get a bendy edge with upside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
No edge and no loss on Isaiah Bond in pick 35; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick49 Rnd2 Antwane Wells Jr.
A tidy little value on Antwane Wells Jr. in No. 49, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick63 Rnd2 Mykel Williams
Nice patience on Mykel Williams, who had no business lasting to slot 63. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Xavier Nwankpa
A surprising call. With running back still to address, they spent pick No. 67 on Xavier Nwankpa, a defensive back they were not short of.
Pick99 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick115 Rnd4 Bryson Nesbit
They reached a country mile for Bryson Nesbit at pick 115, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118 Rnd4 Antonio Williams
A wild overpay on Antonio Williams in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
A real head-scratcher, Jonah Monheim in slot 131 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick147 Rnd5 Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner at No. 147 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163 Rnd6 Deontae Lawson
A quiet steal in the 163rd pick: Deontae Lawson for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd6 Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard in the 173rd overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Gentry Williams
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Gentry Williams well ahead of where he belonged. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick189 Rnd6 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A reasonable price with a little left over, Antwaun Powell-Ryland in pick No. 189. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick192 Rnd6 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in No. 192 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick211 Rnd7 Zy Alexander
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zy Alexander. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick218 Rnd7 Kaidon Salter
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kaidon Salter. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick221 Rnd7 Caullin Lacy
Caullin Lacy at pick No. 221 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jay Toia
Value said wait; Jay Toia in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.