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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Deantre Prince Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Deantre Prince
CB Mississippi
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Broncos bet the future on McCarthy. The board says C+.

The Broncos spent real capital to be 108 picks early on Deantre Prince, and the board is going to hold them to it. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

So much rides on J.J. McCarthy that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Hit on J.J. McCarthy and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
They went early on J.J. McCarthy in pick 12, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jonah Elliss
They paid up for Jonah Elliss at the 76th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick121 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at Round 4, Pick 21 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick136 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
By-the-book stuff, Justin Eboigbe at the 145th pick squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick147 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Good price on Nehemiah Pritchett in slot 147, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick203 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A conviction pick on Zion Tupuola-Fetui at slot 203 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick207 Rnd6 Deantre Prince
They talked themselves into Deantre Prince at Round 6, Pick 32, and the board did not agree. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.