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  • TB46 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DEN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (DEN)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Tarheeb Still Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DEN)
Tarheeb Still
CB Maryland
Keilan Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
Keilan Robinson
RB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Browning
QB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Penix Jr. in the fold, and a B- for the Broncos.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Broncos took Keilan Robinson at No. 237, roughly 132 spots before his name belonged.

So much rides on Michael Penix Jr. that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They banked enough surplus on Newton to cover a lot of smaller sins. The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the linebacker spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In pick No. 12 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
A tidy bit of business in the 76th overall pick, where Mekhi Wingo graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick114 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Taking Josh Newton in Round 4, Pick 14 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick122 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
By-the-book stuff, Sataoa Laumea at slot 122 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick175 Rnd5 Joshua Cephus
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Joshua Cephus well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at the Round 6 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick230 Rnd7 Tarheeb Still
The board fumbled Tarheeb Still all the way to slot 230, and they scooped it up. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick237 Rnd7 Keilan Robinson
A wild overpay on Keilan Robinson in pick 237, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.