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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (DEN)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DEN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Tarheeb Still Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (DEN)
Tarheeb Still
CB Maryland
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DEN)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Kingsley Eguakun Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
Kingsley Eguakun
C Florida
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Tarheeb Still Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (CAR)
Tarheeb Still
CB Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (SEA)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Vonn Bell
S
Head Shot
Michael Jackson
CB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall A-
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Broncos worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Broncos spent the 122nd pick on Javon Baker, a name most had 64 spots down the list.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Still pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, J.J. McCarthy and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They liked J.J. McCarthy enough to skip the value, taking him in the 33rd overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving in the Round 3 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick81 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland in pick 81 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick114 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ben Sinnott well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick122 Rnd4 Javon Baker
Javon Baker at slot 122 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
The board had Cole Bishop higher than pick No. 146, and the safety fell to them anyway. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick219 Rnd6 Tarheeb Still
Taking Tarheeb Still in the 219th pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick230 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
Steal is underselling it; De'Corian Clark at No. 230 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick237 Rnd7 Kingsley Eguakun
A straight-up fair deal on Kingsley Eguakun at pick No. 237, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.