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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (DEN)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DEN)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DEN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DEN)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NO)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CAR)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Alex Akingbulu
OT
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Jake Browning
QB
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Derek Carr
QB
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Tee Higgins
WR
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Taysom Hill
TE
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Alvin Kamara
RB
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Michael Thomas
WR
Players traded away
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Ben DiNucci
QB
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Garett Bolles
OT
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Jarrett Stidham
QB
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
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Russell Wilson
QB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall F
ValueC- NeedB TradesF FutureD
The Broncos answered their biggest question with McCarthy. Grade: F.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Broncos took J.J. McCarthy at the Round 1 slot, roughly 34 spots before his name belonged. Little went right, and the F does not pretend otherwise.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The whole projection now runs through J.J. McCarthy; hit there and everything else looks smarter. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

Landing Jones that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with interior defensive lineman still staring back at them.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick36 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
No edge and no loss on Tyler Nubin in Round 2, Pick 4; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick65 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
A tidy bit of business in slot 65, where Xavier Worthy graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick122 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at pick No. 122 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick144 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at No. 144 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
A tidy little value on Jacob Cowing in the 146th overall pick, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
A premium they did not need to pay, Jase McClellan a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Tip Reiman
Good price on Tip Reiman in slot 230, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick237 Rnd7 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones in No. 237 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor itch, scratched.