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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DEN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DEN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (NYG)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
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 traded away
Head Shot
Jerry Jeudy
WR
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Broncos found their guy under center in McCarthy: D.

The tape said wait; the Broncos did not. AJ Barner went at the 136th pick, a good 36 picks before the board was ready.

J.J. McCarthy is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick 26 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A premium they did not need to pay, Xavier Legette a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick70 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A clean, defensible pick in No. 70 with a little surplus value in Patrick Paul. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
A conviction pick on Bucky Irving at pick No. 76 that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick136 Rnd4 AJ Barner
AJ Barner at slot 136 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson is a better player than the 145th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick147 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson at pick 147 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick207 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
A reach for Gabe Hall in pick No. 207; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.