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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DEN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DEN)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DEN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DEN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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David Bakhtiari
OT
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Bilal Nichols
DT
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureD+
The Broncos answered their biggest question with Nix. Grade: B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Broncos committed. Bo Nix is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Williams reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Bo Nix
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bo Nix. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in the Round 2 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick58 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They did well to land Chris Braswell in the 58th pick, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
They went early on Calen Bullock in the 76th overall pick, and the value did not follow. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick88 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A premium they did not need to pay, Maason Smith a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in pick No. 121 is fair value, right on his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick136 Rnd4 Christian Jones
No edge and no loss on Christian Jones in pick 136; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick145 Rnd5 AJ Barner
Value said wait; AJ Barner in No. 145 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick147 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 147th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They paid up for Jaylan Ford at the 203rd overall pick when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick207 Rnd6 Evan Williams
A real head-scratcher, Evan Williams in pick 207 is miles ahead of his ranking. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.