B-
Denver Broncos
Good, not great, for the Broncos: B-.
by JKrodel ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 2 steals
· 2 reaches
The Broncos torched the value chart for Adam Randall, taking him 44 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. No fireworks, but a solid B-.
The Bell steal is the beam this whole class leans on. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with linebacker the one that mattered most.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick-by-Pick
Max Klare at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Skyler Bell in Round 4, Pick 8 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Good price on Jalon Kilgore in the 111th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
They did well to land Bud Clark in slot 112, just ahead of his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tim Keenan III. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
They took Travis Burke at par in pick No. 170, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
A clean, defensible pick in the 180th overall pick with a little surplus value in Bryce Boettcher. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Adam Randall at pick No. 239 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
By-the-book stuff, Eli Heidenreich at pick 246 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Logan Taylor at No. 256 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Diego Pavia in the Round 7 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.