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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DEN)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (DEN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (DEN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (DEN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DEN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DEN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DEN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DEN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DEN)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DEN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (JAX)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (JAX)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (JAX)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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Players Gained
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Trey Lance
QB
Players traded away
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Courtland Sutton
WR
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
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Russell Wilson
QB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Broncos answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: D.

The Broncos lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. Put together, it is a D.

The whole projection now runs through Jayden Daniels; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The Smith pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at tight end. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

If Limmer pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Goncalves steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and tight end is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 12 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Nice patience on Troy Franklin, who had no business lasting to slot 43. It fills a real need, too.
Pick74 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE with tight end open.
Pick76 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick79 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
A tidy bit of business in the 79th pick, where Payton Wilson graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick96 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
No edge and no loss on Blake Fisher in Round 3, Pick 33; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick109 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Nothing to complain about; Khyree Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick113 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Darius Robinson. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick122 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves in No. 122 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick124 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
They liked Beaux Limmer enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 124. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A straight-up fair deal on Braelon Allen at Round 5, Pick 13, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick155 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
Good price on Keith Randolph Jr. in pick 155, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
A reasonable price with a little left over, Josh Proctor in the Round 6 slot. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick195 Rnd6 Myles Jones
The board had cheaper options than Myles Jones at the 195th pick, and it noticed. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick233 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They took Eric Gentry at par in the 233rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue at pick No. 241 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.