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Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DEN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DEN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DEN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (DEN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DEN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
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
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Devin Leary Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DEN)
Devin Leary
QB Kentucky
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Josh Williams Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DEN)
Josh Williams
RB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Devin Leary Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Devin Leary
QB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Players Gained
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Jeremy Chinn
S
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Hjalte Froholdt
OG
Players traded away
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD FutureB
The Broncos bled value on every deal, hence the C+.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Broncos would have aced it. Devin Leary at the 188th pick is 64 spots clear of where he belonged. The final tally is a middling C+.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

However the rest shakes out, Fiske at that price is a win they earned. The Broncos clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In the 26th pick they get a No. 1 receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They paid up for T'Vondre Sweat at pick 49 when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at Round 3, Pick 2 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick76 Rnd3 Junior Colson
By-the-book stuff, Junior Colson at pick No. 76 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick101 Rnd4 Braden Fiske
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Braden Fiske at No. 101 is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in the 104th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick113 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at Round 4, Pick 13 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
A tidy little value on Kris Abrams-Draine in the Round 4 slot, a step better than break-even. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
No drama and no debate, Jaylin Simpson went about where he belonged in slot 149. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick188 Rnd6 Devin Leary
Devin Leary in pick 188 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick233 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Brevyn Spann-Ford at the 233rd overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Josh Williams
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Josh Williams. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.