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Draft Selections
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DEN)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DEN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DEN)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DEN)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (BUF)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Broncos bled value on every deal, hence the C+.

The Jake Briningstool pick is the one that will follow the Broncos into the fall. They took him 47 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Skattebo at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick56 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. at slot 56 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Devin Neal
By-the-book stuff, Devin Neal at pick No. 85 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Value with a capital V on Jordan Phillips in the 121st overall pick, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick127 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
A straight-up fair deal on Darius Alexander at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick136 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
The board fumbled Cam Skattebo all the way to No. 136, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jake Briningstool
A wild overpay on Jake Briningstool in Round 6, Pick 15, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick199 Rnd6 CJ West
The board had cheaper options than CJ West at pick No. 199, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick210 Rnd6 Cam Horsley
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Horsley. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.