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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (DEN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
DB Alabama
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DEN)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Cameron Ward Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DEN)
Cameron Ward
QB Washington State
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DEN)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DEN)
Tony Grimes
DB Texas A&M
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (DEN)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Storm Duck Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
Storm Duck
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (GB)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (JAX)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (JAX)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (JAX)
Tony Grimes
DB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Players traded away
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Alex Singleton
LB
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall D
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Broncos this weekend: D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Broncos shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

They will answer for taking defensive back early while tight end, running back and other spots went begging. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. The Rucker reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Sawyer falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Kool-Aid McKinstry adds a defensive back and leaves tight end, running back and other spots untouched.
Pick43 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
A reasonable price with a little left over, Troy Franklin in the Round 2 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer at Round 3, Pick 16 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick116 Rnd4 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams in slot 116 lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick121 Rnd4 Junior Colson
A slide stopped in No. 121, with Junior Colson worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cade Stover
A surprising call. With tight end, running back and other spots still to address, they spent pick 128 on Cade Stover, a TE-EDGE they were not short of.
Pick153 Rnd5 Cameron Ward
Cameron Ward slid further than he should have, and the 153rd pick is lovely value for the quarterback. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett in the 165th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick206 Rnd6 Tony Grimes
A market-rate defensive back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tony Grimes. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick234 Rnd7 Kaimon Rucker
A conviction pick on Kaimon Rucker at slot 234 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick237 Rnd7 Storm Duck
They took Storm Duck at par in Round 7, Pick 17, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.