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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Broncos drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. J.J. McCarthy is the Broncos' quarterback, full stop. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Every board in the league had McGregor lower, and that gap is the story. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick No. 12 they get a franchise quarterback, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick76 Rnd3 Javon Baker
They paid sticker price for Javon Baker in Round 3, Pick 12, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in the 121st overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick136 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer in No. 136 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
No drama and no debate, Xavier Thomas went about where he belonged in slot 145. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147 Rnd5 Braiden McGregor
They talked themselves into Braiden McGregor at pick 147, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick203 Rnd6 Kalen King
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kalen King at the 203rd pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick207 Rnd6 Trey Taylor
They reached a country mile for Trey Taylor at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.