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Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Broncos won the night they stopped Muhammad III from sliding. Grade: B+. Call it larceny. Moose Muhammad III sat on the board until pick No. 242, and the Broncos did not need to be asked twice. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
The Smith pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at linebacker, interior defensive lineman and other spots.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the linebacker spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick35
Rnd2
Dallas Turner
Dallas Turner in the Round 2 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick52
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
A quiet steal in slot 52: J.J. McCarthy for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick73
Rnd3
Jackson Powers-Johnson
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jackson Powers-Johnson. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick78
Rnd3
Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at pick No. 78 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick81
Rnd3
Maason Smith
They bypassed pressing needs at linebacker, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick87
Rnd3
Christian Haynes
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Haynes at Round 3, Pick 24, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick129
Rnd4
Beaux Limmer
They jumped the gun on Beaux Limmer, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick198
Rnd6
Zy Alexander
Circle this one: Zy Alexander at pick 198 is a fall that decides a draft. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick235
Rnd7
Jacob Cowing
They barely believed it either: Jacob Cowing still on the board at the 235th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick242
Rnd7
Moose Muhammad III
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 242 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.














