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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (DEN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DEN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DEN)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CAR)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Players traded away
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Courtland Sutton
WR
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D.J. Jones
DT
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Garett Bolles
OT
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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-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB+
The Broncos lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Broncos did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.

If McCaffrey pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 12th overall pick they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at No. 33 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick52 Rnd2 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in pick No. 52 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick75 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in slot 75 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick114 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in the Round 4 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in pick 122 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick146 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray is a better player than Round 5, Pick 10 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick230 Rnd7 Marcus Harris
They reached into another round for Marcus Harris, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick237 Rnd7 Isaiah Neyor
A tidy little value on Isaiah Neyor in pick 237, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.