countdownguydrafteveryday'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • countdownguydrafteveryday DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (DEN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DEN)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (DEN)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (GB)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (IND)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (SF)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (ATL)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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Players Gained
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Deebo Samuel
WR
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Laquon Treadwell
WR
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Kobie Turner
DT
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall A-
ValueA NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA
The Broncos robbed the room for Fitzgerald. Final grade: A-.

Somebody in pick No. 234 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Broncos sat still while Ryan Fitzgerald, the No. 117 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

Bottom line, with Nick Emmanwori leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a downhill hitter at safety, and a steal at that.
Pick80 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Somehow Kaleb Johnson was still sitting there in the 80th overall pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
The board fumbled Harold Fannin Jr. all the way to slot 85, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at No. 199 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick210 Rnd6 Lander Barton
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Lander Barton in pick 210, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan Fitzgerald in pick No. 234 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Stacking talent where they were already deep.