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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DEN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DEN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DEN)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DEN)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DEN)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DEN)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DEN)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (DEN)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (DEN)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (DEN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DEN)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (TB)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (GB)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (LAC)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (BAL)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PHI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (PHI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SF)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (BAL)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (JAX)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CAR)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DET)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (TB)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LAC)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Spencer Burford
OT
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Tank Dell
WR
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Romeo Doubs
WR
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Broncos a B.

The Broncos torched the value chart for Tyreak Sapp, taking him 145 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Singleton. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

It is not that Winston Jr. is a bad player; it is that the Broncos had louder needs to answer first. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a disruptive interior force. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jared Ivey
They reached into another round for Jared Ivey, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick57 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts slid further than he should have, and slot 57 is lovely value for the safety. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick58 Rnd2 Trey Amos
They paid sticker price for Trey Amos in pick 58, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick62 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in the Round 2 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jihaad Campbell in the 94th pick, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick100 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Circle this one: Omarr Norman-Lott at pick 100 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
A want over a need in Round 4, Pick 8: Kevin Winston Jr. adds a safety while quarterback keeps waiting.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jack Bech
A quiet steal in the 112th overall pick: Jack Bech for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick123 Rnd4 Trey Moore
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Trey Moore. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick127 Rnd4 Tyreak Sapp
Tyreak Sapp at slot 127 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick131 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
They talked themselves into Shemar Turner at No. 131, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick140 Rnd5 Connor Colby
Connor Colby at the 140th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick141 Rnd5 Addison West
A big swing on Addison West at pick No. 141, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick147 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at the 147th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick162 Rnd5 Nicholas Singleton
They robbed the room for Nicholas Singleton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick248 Rnd7 Justin Walley
Justin Walley at pick No. 248 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.