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Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall
D-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
The Broncos got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-. The Broncos lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.
The Jefferson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Broncos indulged a want in Smith while a need in tight end stayed open.
A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In pick No. 12 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43
Rnd2
Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice at Round 2, Pick 11 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick52
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick74
Rnd3
Junior Colson
No edge and no loss on Junior Colson in No. 74; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76
Rnd3
Maason Smith
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went DT-EDGE with Maason Smith while clear needs at tight end sat open.
Pick109
Rnd4
Isaiah Adams
Isaiah Adams in the 109th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick113
Rnd4
Cam Hart
Cam Hart at pick 113 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick121
Rnd4
Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at the 121st overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick124
Rnd4
Nehemiah Pritchett
A surprising call. With tight end still to address, they spent the 124th pick on Nehemiah Pritchett, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick149
Rnd5
Jordan Jefferson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Jefferson. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189
Rnd6
De'Corian Clark
They took De'Corian Clark at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick233
Rnd7
Carson Steele
They jumped the gun on Carson Steele, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick240
Rnd7
Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in pick 240 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241
Rnd7
Chad Lindberg
Chad Lindberg at No. 241 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick245
Rnd7
Walter Rouse
No drama and no debate, Walter Rouse went about where he belonged in pick No. 245. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
















