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RUN ON JAN 28, 2024

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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DEN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DEN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DEN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DEN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DEN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (DEN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Demani Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DEN)
Demani Richardson
S Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAR)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAR)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LAR)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Players Gained
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Rob Havenstein
OT
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Jalen Pitre
S
Players traded away
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
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Russell Wilson
QB
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Tim Patrick
WR
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB+
Nix is the Broncos' new face under center. Grade: D.

Somebody took the Broncos to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

Everything downstream of Bo Nix depends on Bo Nix, and the building knows it. For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

On value alone, Davis makes the weekend a net positive. The Thomas pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In slot 21 they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In the 23rd overall pick they get a true top target at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton at pick No. 52 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick65 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
A tidy bit of business in No. 65, where Brandon Dorlus graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske in Round 3, Pick 12 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick84 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson slid further than he should have, and pick 84 is lovely value for the linebacker. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick113 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
No drama and no debate, Leonard Taylor III went about where he belonged in the 113th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick122 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at the Round 4 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick149 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
A tidy little value on Theo Johnson in the Round 5 slot, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
A straight-up fair deal on Kitan Oladapo at the 157th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick218 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
They will replay Isaiah Davis at Round 6, Pick 43 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick233 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas at the 233rd pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick241 Rnd7 Demani Richardson
Demani Richardson at slot 241 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.