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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DEN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DEN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Broncos drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: B.

The search is over. The Broncos handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Every board in the league had Bortolini lower, and that gap is the story. The Hadden steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 18th pick they get the arm they will build around, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
They paid sticker price for Braden Fiske in pick No. 49, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Patrick Paul in Round 3, Pick 12. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A slide stopped in pick 97, with Khyree Jackson worth more than the price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick121 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A reach for Ben Sinnott in slot 121; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick136 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at the 136th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
A straight-up fair deal on Kitan Oladapo at No. 147, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick203 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in the 203rd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
By-the-book stuff, Jaylan Ford at No. 207 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.