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3/20/24

  • Rhodes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DEN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DEN)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
Draft Picks Received
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CHI)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Broncos let Wilson fall into their laps, and walked away with a C+.

Somebody took the Broncos to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

The Wilson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Hall reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick75 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kingsley Suamataia in pick 75. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
By-the-book stuff, Marshawn Kneeland at the 76th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick121 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Josh Newton in slot 121 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick145 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 145th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick147 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
No edge and no loss on Luke McCaffrey in Round 5, Pick 11; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in pick No. 203 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick207 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
A premium they did not need to pay, Gabe Hall a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick248 Rnd7 Emani Bailey
Emani Bailey in the Round 7 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.