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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (DEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DEN)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DEN)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DEN)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DEN)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (JAX)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (JAX)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (MIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (PIT)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Players Gained
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NaJee Thompson
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Pat Surtain II
CB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB
Maye is the Broncos' new face under center. Grade: D-.

The Broncos treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending slot 207 on Logan Lee a full 36 spots early. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Everything downstream of Drake Maye depends on Drake Maye, and the building knows it. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 5 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick116 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler at pick No. 116 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick121 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Matt Goncalves at the 121st overall pick is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick129 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A conviction pick on Tommy Eichenberg at Round 4, Pick 29 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick136 Rnd4 Nehemiah Pritchett
No drama and no debate, Nehemiah Pritchett went about where he belonged in the 136th pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick147 Rnd5 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at pick 147 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick153 Rnd5 Trevin Wallace
No edge and no loss on Trevin Wallace in pick 153; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick203 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
Ryan Flournoy slid further than he should have, and Round 6, Pick 28 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Logan Lee
This one needs a full-page explanation: Logan Lee in pick No. 207, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in slot 230 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick232 Rnd7 Julian Pearl
Julian Pearl at the Round 7 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.