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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DEN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DEN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DEN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DEN)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DEN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DEN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (DEN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DEN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (DEN)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DEN)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CLE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CLE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (SEA)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CHI)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DAL)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Players Gained
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Trey Lance
QB
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Amen Ogbongbemiga
LB
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Cade Otton
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Simmons
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Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Broncos fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Broncos should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

With quarterback unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. They will need Guerendo to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. The Newton pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
They read the board right and Brian Thomas Jr. was the payoff at pick No. 40. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick57 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at slot 76 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A reach on Brenden Rice in Round 3, Pick 22; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick93 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Khyree Jackson. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick94 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They paid a round early for Maason Smith in the 94th overall pick, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick101 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in pick 101 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at No. 103 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 Javon Baker
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 104, where Javon Baker graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick120 Rnd4 Javon Foster
No edge and no loss on Javon Foster in slot 120; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in the 121st pick is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick136 Rnd4 Josh Newton
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback to take Josh Newton, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at Round 5, Pick 2 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick143 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
No drama and no debate, Justin Eboigbe went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
A straight-up fair deal on Mason McCormick at the 147th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick156 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
They went early on Marist Liufau in No. 156, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick162 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 162 with a little surplus value in Sione Vaki. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick187 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett at No. 187 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in slot 197 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.
Pick203 Rnd6 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
They jumped the gun on Javontae Jean-Baptiste, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick246 Rnd7 Emani Bailey
Emani Bailey at the 246th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.