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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Maye is the plan now, and the Broncos grade out a B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Broncos committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The Mitchell pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with tight end chief among the fixes.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 12 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at pick No. 76 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
They let Theo Johnson come to them and pounced at No. 121. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick136 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
By-the-book stuff, Elijah Jones at Round 4, Pick 36 squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick145 Rnd5 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at the 145th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
No edge and no loss on Luke McCaffrey in slot 147; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in the 203rd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick207 Rnd6 Javion Cohen
The board had Javion Cohen higher than the Round 6 slot, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.