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Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (DEN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DEN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DEN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIA)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Jalen Ramsey
CB
Players traded away
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Jarrett Stidham
QB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesD FutureA-
The phones sank the Broncos this weekend: B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Broncos would have aced it. Xavier Thomas at Round 7, Pick 10 is 48 spots clear of where he belonged.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Hunt pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

The Stover pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with linebacker, interior defensive lineman and other spots still on the board. They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the 21st overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick53 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They did well to land Patrick Paul in pick No. 53, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 Cade Stover
They bypassed pressing needs at linebacker, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take Cade Stover, a TE-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick114 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
A premium they did not need to pay, Justin Eboigbe a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
The board had cheaper options than Jordan Travis at No. 122, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt slipping to the Round 5 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick230 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
A wild overpay on Xavier Thomas in pick No. 230, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick237 Rnd7 Isaac Guerendo
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaac Guerendo in Round 7, Pick 17, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
Jalen Sundell at the 257th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.