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Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Broncos won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B. The real work happened on the phones. The Broncos fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
The Liufau pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Haynes steal is the beam this whole class leans on.
Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick33
Rnd2
Bo Nix
Bo Nix at slot 33 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick53
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in the 53rd pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick73
Rnd3
Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes at the 73rd overall pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick83
Rnd3
Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving in No. 83 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick87
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick No. 87 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick89
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
By-the-book stuff, Dominick Puni at Round 3, Pick 26 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick94
Rnd3
Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III in the Round 3 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick101
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
A premium they did not need to pay, Cedric Gray a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick120
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
No drama and no debate, Johnny Wilson went about where he belonged in the 120th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121
Rnd4
Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in slot 121 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick133
Rnd4
Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at No. 133 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136
Rnd4
Jarrian Jones
They paid sticker price for Jarrian Jones in Round 4, Pick 36, and that is fine. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick145
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
A big swing on Marist Liufau at pick 145, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick147
Rnd5
Dwight McGlothern
They paid a round early for Dwight McGlothern in pick No. 147, more than the board wanted. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick171
Rnd5
Walter Rouse
They let Walter Rouse come to them and pounced at the 171st overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick203
Rnd6
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
A reach on Javontae Jean-Baptiste in the Round 6 slot; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.