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GarryD DRAFTING FOR THEBroncos
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Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA
FutureB
The Broncos robbed the room for Newton. Final grade: B. The Broncos spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Josh Newton, the No. 121 name on the board, in pick 147.
The Smith reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.
Linebacker was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick34
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at pick No. 34 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. The roster fit checks out.
Pick73
Rnd3
Cade Stover
A straight-up fair deal on Cade Stover at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick83
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Patrick Paul at the 83rd pick is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick84
Rnd3
Austin Booker
They did well to land Austin Booker in Round 3, Pick 20, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick93
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
They paid sticker price for Khyree Jackson in No. 93, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick95
Rnd3
Christian Mahogany
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Mahogany. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick102
Rnd4
Braelon Allen
No edge and no loss on Braelon Allen in slot 102; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at pick 103 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117
Rnd4
Christian Jones
They liked Christian Jones enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 4, Pick 17. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick119
Rnd4
Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer in pick 119 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121
Rnd4
Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at the 121st pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick136
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
The board had cheaper options than Justin Eboigbe at No. 136, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick145
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
By-the-book stuff, Tommy Eichenberg at slot 145 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147
Rnd5
Josh Newton
Somehow Josh Newton was still sitting there in the 147th overall pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick178
Rnd6
Dwight McGlothern
The board had Dwight McGlothern higher than pick No. 178, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick203
Rnd6
Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at the Round 6 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick207
Rnd6
Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson at pick 207 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.




















