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Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall
D+
ValueD+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB
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 Sav'ell Smalls at the 249th pick regardless, 175 picks early.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
They banked enough surplus on Nussmeier to cover a lot of smaller sins.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Kaleb Johnson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kaleb Johnson well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick60
Rnd2
Garrett Nussmeier
They robbed the room for Garrett Nussmeier here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild in the 89th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129
Rnd4
Blake Miller
A tidy little value on Blake Miller in slot 129, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick142
Rnd5
Tez Johnson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tez Johnson in pick No. 142, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick194
Rnd6
Gentry Williams
Gentry Williams at Round 6, Pick 19 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick197
Rnd6
Dayon Hayes
Dayon Hayes in pick No. 197 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick221
Rnd7
Jimmy Horn Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Jimmy Horn Jr. at Round 7, Pick 7, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224
Rnd7
Will Sheppard
They liked Will Sheppard enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 224. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick226
Rnd7
Tory Horton
Tory Horton in No. 226 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick231
Rnd7
Shilo Sanders
They reached into another round for Shilo Sanders, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick249
Rnd7
Sav'ell Smalls
A big swing on Sav'ell Smalls at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick255
Rnd7
Keaten Wade
They talked themselves into Keaten Wade at the 255th pick, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.




















