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    Broncos
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DEN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DEN)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DEN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (ARI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (ARI)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Michael Thomas
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
J.J. Koski
WR
Head Shot
Justin Simmons
S
Head Shot
Kendall Hinton
WR
Head Shot
K'Waun Williams
CB
Head Shot
Lucas Krull
TE
Head Shot
Mike Purcell
DT
Head Shot
Nate Adkins
TE
Head Shot
Quinn Bailey
OG
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD FutureD
McCarthy is the Broncos' new face under center. Grade: C.

The search is over. The Broncos handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

The Smith reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

If J.J. McCarthy and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 18 they get a long-term answer under center, though they paid up to get him.
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 29th pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They paid sticker price for Edgerrin Cooper in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick76 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in pick 76 is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick97 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They jumped the gun on Maason Smith, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick121 Rnd4 Christian Jones
The board had cheaper options than Christian Jones at No. 121, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Luke McCaffrey. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick207 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
A reach for JD Bertrand in the 207th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.