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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DEN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DEN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DEN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DEN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (DEN)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (SEA)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (SEA)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB
Quarterback settled, Nix in the fold, and a B- for the Broncos.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Broncos spent their marquee pick on Bo Nix, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The Barner reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Harden falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In the 30th pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value.
Pick76 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
They jumped the gun on Bucky Irving, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick83 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
A reach for Gabriel Murphy in Round 3, Pick 19; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick87 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They went early on Khyree Jackson in the 87th overall pick, and the value did not follow. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick93 Rnd3 Matt Goncalves
The board had cheaper options than Matt Goncalves at the Round 3 slot, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102 Rnd4 Maason Smith
A reach on Maason Smith in pick No. 102; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick104 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They paid up for Cedric Gray at pick 104 when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick121 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in slot 121 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick136 Rnd4 AJ Barner
AJ Barner at Round 4, Pick 36 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They paid sticker price for Luke McCaffrey in the 145th overall pick, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick147 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the 147th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick203 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon is a better player than slot 203 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick207 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nathaniel Watson. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick226 Rnd7 Myles Harden
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Myles Harden at the Round 7 slot. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.