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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DEN)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DEN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DEN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DEN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DEN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (DEN)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DEN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (SEA)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB+
A solid, sensible weekend for the Broncos: B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Emani Bailey at slot 207, a reach of 55 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Washington at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A tidy bit of business in slot 34, where J.J. McCarthy graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Nice patience on Edgerrin Cooper, who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Good price on Patrick Paul in pick No. 76, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick94 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at Round 3, Pick 31 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Fair-plus on Cam Hart, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick104 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at the 104th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick113 Rnd4 Maason Smith
No drama and no debate, Maason Smith went about where he belonged in pick 113. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
No edge and no loss on Johnny Wilson in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in pick No. 121 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick124 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara in Round 4, Pick 24 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick126 Rnd4 Christian Jones
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Jones at slot 126, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick136 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A reach for Tommy Eichenberg in the 136th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick142 Rnd5 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at No. 142 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
They did well to land Ainias Smith in the 145th pick, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at Round 5, Pick 11 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dwight McGlothern in the 165th pick. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick203 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
They let Tahj Washington come to them and pounced at pick 203. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Emani Bailey
Value said wait; Emani Bailey in pick No. 207 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.