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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Jaden Shirden Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jaden Shirden
RB Monmouth
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Broncos: B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Jaden Shirden, 66 picks early at the Round 7 slot.

The Foster value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick No. 12 they get a problem off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt at the 76th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick113 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
They took Leonard Taylor III at par in pick 113, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick121 Rnd4 Max Melton
The board had Max Melton higher than slot 121, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick149 Rnd5 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at Round 5, Pick 13 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick233 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
They paid sticker price for Joshua Cephus in No. 233, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jaden Shirden
Jaden Shirden at pick No. 240 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.