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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DEN)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (DEN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Daniel Faalele
OT
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureC-
The Broncos drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B.

Start where it matters. The Broncos took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Torrence pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Good work on the whole, with linebacker the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value.
Pick65 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Xavier Worthy in No. 65. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick76 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
They did well to land Ja'Lynn Polk in slot 76, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick135 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Fair-plus on Sataoa Laumea, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick136 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Josh Newton at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jamari Thrash
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 145, where Jamari Thrash graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in the 147th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
Good price on Jared Wiley in the 166th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
No edge and no loss on Jaylen Harrell in slot 203; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick207 Rnd6 Ro Torrence
Ro Torrence at pick No. 207 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.