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  • jonathanmalloy DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DEN)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, McCarthy in the fold, and a C+ for the Broncos.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Broncos took KT Leveston at pick 240, roughly 125 spots before his name belonged.

The whole projection now runs through J.J. McCarthy; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The Van Pran pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick 12 they get the face of the franchise, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick76 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
They did well to land Ricky Pearsall in the 76th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick113 Rnd4 Sedrick Van Pran
Steal is underselling it; Sedrick Van Pran at No. 113 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They took Darius Robinson at par in Round 4, Pick 21, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at slot 149 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick233 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Joshua Cephus. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick240 Rnd7 KT Leveston
They left a pile of value on the table to take KT Leveston this early at slot 240. It patches a soft spot without any drama.