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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DEN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DEN)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DEN)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DEN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DEN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (DEN)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (SEA)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (SEA)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (SEA)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (SEA)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (SF)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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Players Gained
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K'Von Wallace
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Logan Wilson
LB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Broncos won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The Broncos ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.

The cost of the Jackson reach is exactly the players who went right after him. McMillan at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They did well to land J.J. McCarthy in No. 34, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick49 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
No edge and no loss on Cooper Beebe in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick73 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Cade Stover in the 73rd pick is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick87 Rnd3 Austin Booker
Nice patience on Austin Booker, who had no business lasting to the 87th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick93 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in pick 93 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick95 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, McKinnley Jackson well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick102 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at pick No. 102 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They jumped the gun on Cedric Gray, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
The board fumbled Jalen McMillan all the way to Round 4, Pick 18, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
No drama and no debate, Johnny Wilson went about where he belonged in the 121st overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the 136th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick145 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
They paid up for Brennan Jackson at pick No. 145 when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick147 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern in slot 147 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick179 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
Value said wait; Julian Pearl in pick 179 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
A slide stopped in the Round 6 slot, with Jordan Jefferson worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick203 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers at No. 203 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.