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Draft Selections
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DEN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (DEN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DEN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DEN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DEN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (DEN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (DEN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NO)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (SF)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
David Long Jr.
LB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
The Broncos won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Broncos spent pick 158 on Joe Milton III, a name the board had a full 42 spots lower. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Hopper. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jonathon Brooks. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick51 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in the 51st overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
Good price on Sedrick Van Pran in pick 76, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick78 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at slot 78 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick79 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
They paid a round early for Gabriel Murphy in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They jumped the gun on Khyree Jackson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick90 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Leonard Taylor III well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick93 Rnd3 Cam Hart
No edge and no loss on Cam Hart in slot 93; it is a wash and a sensible one. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick94 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at the 94th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick101 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A conviction pick on Cedric Gray at No. 101 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick121 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
By-the-book stuff, Beaux Limmer at pick 121 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick136 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson slipping to the 136th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
A tidy little value on Ainias Smith in Round 5, Pick 9, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Isaiah Adams
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with Isaiah Adams worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick 150 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Joe Milton III in the Round 5 slot, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick176 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dwight McGlothern at the 176th overall pick is the proof. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick203 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Steal is underselling it; Ty'Ron Hopper at No. 203 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.