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3/10/24
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Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall
D+
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureA+
The Broncos let Pearsall fall into their laps, and walked away with a D+. You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Broncos did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. Hard to defend, and the D+ reflects that.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker. The Smith pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with linebacker and running back still on the board. Reiman has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.
That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and linebacker is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick49
Rnd2
Keon Coleman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Keon Coleman at pick 49. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick58
Rnd2
Kingsley Suamataia
No edge and no loss on Kingsley Suamataia in the 58th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76
Rnd3
Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at the 76th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick98
Rnd3
Maason Smith
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went DT-EDGE with Maason Smith while clear needs at linebacker and running back sat open.
Pick120
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
A reasonable price with a little left over, Matt Goncalves in the Round 4 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
No drama and no debate, McKinnley Jackson went about where he belonged in pick No. 123. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick144
Rnd5
Michael Pratt
Good price on Michael Pratt in the Round 5 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at slot 146 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick153
Rnd5
Tykee Smith
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 153 with a little surplus value in Tykee Smith. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick155
Rnd5
Fabien Lovett
A slide stopped in the 155th overall pick, with Fabien Lovett worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick202
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui in pick 202 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick206
Rnd6
Daequan Hardy
Value with a capital V on Daequan Hardy in the 206th pick, a genuine coup. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick213
Rnd6
Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman at Round 6, Pick 38 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.















