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Draft Selections
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (DEN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (DEN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DEN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (DEN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DEN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DEN)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DEN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DEN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DEN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (DEN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (DEN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DEN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DEN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DEN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DEN)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LV)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (GB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (SF)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (TEN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LAR)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (TEN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (BUF)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (GB)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Players traded away
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Garett Bolles
OT
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
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Josey Jewell
LB
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Justin Simmons
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Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureB
The phones sank the Broncos this weekend: D-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Broncos took Eric Gentry at No. 227, roughly 36 spots before his name belonged. Put together, it is a D-.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The Jackson pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots still on the board.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Cowing at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and interior defensive lineman is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick46 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They paid sticker price for Patrick Paul in No. 46, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick73 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They paid up for Zak Zinter at Round 3, Pick 9 when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick80 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in pick 80 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in the 90th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick99 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at pick No. 99 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Khyree Jackson in Round 4, Pick 4 leaves interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots for later.
Pick116 Rnd4 James Williams
By-the-book stuff, James Williams at pick 116 squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick125 Rnd4 Javion Cohen
Nice patience on Javion Cohen, who had no business lasting to No. 125. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
A straight-up fair deal on Darius Robinson at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick143 Rnd5 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton in pick No. 143 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick150 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
They read the board right and Cole Bishop was the payoff at the 150th pick. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jamari Thrash
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jamari Thrash at slot 153 is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick184 Rnd6 Jaden Hicks
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaden Hicks. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick221 Rnd7 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade slid further than he should have, and slot 221 is lovely value for the cornerback. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jacob Cowing
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jacob Cowing in pick No. 225, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick227 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A wild overpay on Eric Gentry in the 227th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander in pick 237 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Kaimon Rucker
The board had cheaper options than Kaimon Rucker at Round 7, Pick 19, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.