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    Broncos
Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DEN)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (DEN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DEN)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (DEN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (PHI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (PHI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (WSH)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sam Howell
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Courtland Sutton
WR
Head Shot
Jerry Jeudy
WR
Head Shot
Russell Wilson
QB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Broncos bet the future on Penix Jr.. The board says D-.

The Broncos lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

They have staked the next five years on Michael Penix Jr., which is the only story that really matters here. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They will need Mitchell to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
Michael Penix Jr. at No. 12 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick25 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
A premium they did not need to pay, Adonai Mitchell a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick55 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on T'Vondre Sweat. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
They did well to land Johnny Wilson in the 76th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick122 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
No drama and no debate, Khyree Jackson went about where he belonged in slot 122. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick123 Rnd4 Isaiah Adams
Isaiah Adams at Round 4, Pick 23 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick149 Rnd5 Shemar Turner
A quiet steal in pick 149: Shemar Turner for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick233 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
No edge and no loss on Eric Gentry in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Carson Steele
A reach for Carson Steele in pick No. 243; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.