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Draft Grade — Broncos
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D
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA
The Broncos drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: D. Some picks age like wine; Isaac Rex at pick 241 will need to, sitting 45 spots clear of his grade. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.
They have staked the next five years on Drake Maye, which is the only story that really matters here. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Landing Laumea that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick5
Rnd1
Drake Maye
In the 5th overall pick they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick17
Rnd1
Jared Verse
Jared Verse in pick No. 17 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick37
Rnd2
Troy Franklin
They did well to land Troy Franklin in pick 37, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick48
Rnd2
Troy Fautanu
Value with a capital V on Troy Fautanu in the Round 2 slot, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick113
Rnd4
Jalen McMillan
Steal is underselling it; Jalen McMillan at No. 113 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122
Rnd4
Max Melton
Max Melton slipping to Round 4, Pick 22 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick142
Rnd5
Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser at the 142nd overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick149
Rnd5
Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea in the 149th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick150
Rnd5
Jaylan Ford
They paid sticker price for Jaylan Ford in pick No. 150, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick190
Rnd6
Justin Walley
Taking Justin Walley in slot 190 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick211
Rnd6
Tatum Bethune
A tidy little value on Tatum Bethune in Round 6, Pick 36, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick233
Rnd7
Zion Nelson
They barely believed it either: Zion Nelson still on the board at the Round 7 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick241
Rnd7
Isaac Rex
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaac Rex in pick 241, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.