Rhodes'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DEN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DEN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DEN)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DEN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DEN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (DEN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (DEN)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Washington
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DEN)
Javon Baker
WR Alabama
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DEN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CLE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (SF)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (SF)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Washington
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Javon Baker
WR Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LV)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (SF)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Players traded away
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Garett Bolles
OT
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
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Lloyd Cushenberry III
C
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Broncos to a D-.

The Broncos bet big and early on Zion Logue, 30 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Put together, it is a D-.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. With running back unsolved, spending premium capital on DT-EDGE is the choice that costs them.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. The Baker steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In No. 13 they get a ballhawk on the outside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick33 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at Round 2, Pick 1 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick60 Rnd2 Adisa Isaac
No drama and no debate, Adisa Isaac went about where he belonged in pick 60. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
By-the-book stuff, Malachi Corley at the 76th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick86 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A want over a need in slot 86: Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE while running back keeps waiting.
Pick112 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They took Matt Goncalves at par in the 112th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick122 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
A quiet steal in the Round 4 slot: Michael Pratt for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick131 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tommy Eichenberg. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick138 Rnd5 Javon Foster
Javon Foster in No. 138 lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in slot 149 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson in pick No. 177 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jabbar Muhammad
Jabbar Muhammad at the 213th pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick215 Rnd6 Javon Baker
Steal is underselling it; Javon Baker at Round 6, Pick 40 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick233 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trevor Keegan this early at the 233rd overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick241 Rnd7 Zion Logue
A wild overpay on Zion Logue in pick 241, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.