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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (DEN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DEN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DEN)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DEN)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DEN)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DEN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Nick Andersen Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Nick Andersen
S Wake Forest
Demorie Tate Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (DEN)
Demorie Tate
CB Florida State
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DEN)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DEN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (KC)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (KC)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BUF)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Nick Andersen Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Nick Andersen
S Wake Forest
Demorie Tate Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Demorie Tate
CB Florida State
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NO)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Jeremy James Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (SF)
Jeremy James
OT Mississippi
Donell Harris Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (BAL)
Donell Harris Jr.
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Nick Allegretti
OG
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Blake Bell
TE
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Matt Bushman
TE
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Mike Caliendo
OG
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Andrew Dowell
LB
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Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
Players traded away
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Garett Bolles
OT
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
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Pat Surtain II
CB
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Russell Wilson
QB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureF
Nix is the plan now, and the Broncos grade out a F.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Hayden Hatten; the Broncos did not wait, grabbing him 45 spots ahead at pick 256.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. So much rides on Bo Nix that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Barton.

There is no spinning it; the board won this weekend going away.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick No. 1 they get a No. 1 receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick18 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In No. 18 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Graham Barton
A quiet steal in Round 2, Pick 17: Graham Barton for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum at the 76th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
They did well to land Kris Abrams-Draine in slot 122, just ahead of his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick147 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Good price on Nehemiah Pritchett in the 147th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick149 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A straight-up fair deal on Ty'Ron Hopper at the 149th pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A tidy little value on Jaylin Simpson in the 152nd overall pick, a step better than break-even. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick206 Rnd6 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa at pick No. 206 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick249 Rnd7 Donovan Jennings
Nothing to complain about; Donovan Jennings went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick250 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
No drama and no debate, Dwight McGlothern went about where he belonged in No. 250. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick251 Rnd7 Nick Andersen
They took Nick Andersen at par in slot 251, which is nothing to complain about. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick252 Rnd7 Demorie Tate
Demorie Tate in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick253 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
Tatum Bethune is a better player than Round 7, Pick 33 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick254 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
A reasonable price with a little left over, Walter Rouse in the 254th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jordan Toles
Jordan Toles at slot 255 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick256 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.