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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DEN)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Broncos cashed the board's mistake on Newton: B-.

Call it larceny. Josh Newton sat on the board until pick 113, and the Broncos did not need to be asked twice.

It is not that Newton is a bad player; it is that the Broncos had louder needs to answer first. They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The cost of the Travis reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In slot 12 they get an island corner, even if it was a touch early.
Pick76 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
No drama and no debate, Christian Haynes went about where he belonged in No. 76. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick113 Rnd4 Josh Newton
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Josh Newton at cornerback with linebacker, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
They jumped the gun on Jordan Travis, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick149 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A slide stopped in the 149th overall pick, with Luke McCaffrey worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick233 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trevor Keegan. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick240 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Daequan Hardy slid further than he should have, and the Round 7 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.