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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DEN)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DEN)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Broncos did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Broncos put a flag in the ground for Cam Horsley, 24 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Hancock pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick85 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
No drama and no debate, Gunnar Helm went about where he belonged in pick 85. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell in No. 121 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick193 Rnd6 Cam Horsley
They talked themselves into Cam Horsley at pick No. 193, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick199 Rnd6 Chimere Dike
They paid sticker price for Chimere Dike in the 199th overall pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Value with a capital V on Jordan Hancock in slot 210, a genuine coup. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.