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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DEN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (DEN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DEN)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DEN)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DEN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Khalid Duke Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DEN)
Khalid Duke
DE-EDGE Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Khalid Duke Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Khalid Duke
DE-EDGE Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CAR)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Players traded away
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Garett Bolles
OT
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Broncos got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D+.

The Broncos looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Khalid Duke at Round 7, Pick 29 regardless, 41 picks early.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Getting Wilson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
A quiet steal in pick 34: Kool-Aid McKinstry for less than the market said. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick52 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
No edge and no loss on Kris Jenkins in pick No. 52; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick61 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
They paid sticker price for Zach Frazier in the 61st pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in the 76th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
They reached into another round for Spencer Rattler, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Good price on Matt Goncalves in the Round 4 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
They liked Luke McCaffrey enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick147 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Ben Sinnott in Round 5, Pick 11, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick203 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Nothing to complain about; Curtis Jacobs went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick207 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
A clean, defensible pick in pick 207 with a little surplus value in Julian Pearl. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell in No. 217 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick231 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at pick No. 231 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick249 Rnd7 Khalid Duke
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Khalid Duke. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.