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Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall
D-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Broncos to a D-. You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Broncos did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.
The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Smith pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with interior defensive lineman and tight end still on the board. If Jenkins pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.
Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In No. 12 they get a home-run threat at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
They liked Kris Jenkins enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 2 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick74
Rnd3
Jonathon Brooks
By-the-book stuff, Jonathon Brooks at the 74th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76
Rnd3
Maason Smith
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending slot 76 on Maason Smith with interior defensive lineman and tight end unsolved.
Pick109
Rnd4
Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at pick 109 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick113
Rnd4
Junior Colson
They paid sticker price for Junior Colson in Round 4, Pick 13, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick114
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Khyree Jackson. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick116
Rnd4
Cooper Beebe
A clean, defensible pick in the 116th overall pick with a little surplus value in Cooper Beebe. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick149
Rnd5
Joe Milton III
No edge and no loss on Joe Milton III in the 149th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick211
Rnd6
Isaiah Neyor
A reasonable price with a little left over, Isaiah Neyor in No. 211. It fills a real need, too.
Pick233
Rnd7
J.J. Weaver
They let J.J. Weaver come to them and pounced at pick 233. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick243
Rnd7
Demani Richardson
A straight-up fair deal on Demani Richardson at Round 7, Pick 23, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.














