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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Jeremy Crawshaw Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jeremy Crawshaw
P Florida
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DEN)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DEN)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Broncos: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Jeremy Crawshaw at pick 122 is 114 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Landing Bryant that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Spending an early pick on specialist with edge rusher, tight end and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a building block for the line at fair value.
Pick51 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Somehow Walter Nolen was still sitting there in the 51st overall pick, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick85 Rnd3 Tre Harris
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 85 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jeremy Crawshaw
A want over a need in the Round 4 slot: Jeremy Crawshaw adds a specialist while edge rusher, tight end and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jamon Dumas-Johnson in slot 191, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick197 Rnd6 Pat Bryant
You do not let a wide receiver like Pat Bryant reach No. 197 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick208 Rnd6 Torricelli Simpkins III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Torricelli Simpkins III. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.