Rhodes'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Rhodes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (DEN)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (DEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jerry Jeudy
WR
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Broncos found their guy under center in Daniels: D+.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Broncos, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D+ is the result.

So much rides on Jayden Daniels that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped linebacker, which is a strange place to end up. The cost of the Kneeland reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

The Coleman pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

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
Pick12 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 12th pick they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in No. 68 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland at the 76th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick122 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They paid sticker price for Javon Foster in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
A straight-up fair deal on Jarrian Jones at pick 144, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick146 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at pick No. 146 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick182 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at slot 182 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at Round 7, Pick 17 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.