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Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall
D-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB
The phones sank the Broncos this weekend: D-. Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Broncos, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.
They are betting Pratt proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Spending an early pick on DT-EDGE with tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.
They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Brooks.
In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
Rome Odunze in the 12th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick43
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
They liked T'Vondre Sweat enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 2, Pick 11. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick74
Rnd3
Johnny Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Johnny Wilson at pick No. 74 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76
Rnd3
Michael Pratt
This one needs a full-page explanation: Michael Pratt in No. 76, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick79
Rnd3
Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks in the Round 3 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick96
Rnd3
Maason Smith
A curious use of pick 96. Tight end needed the pick; a DT-EDGE in Maason Smith did not.
Pick109
Rnd4
Darius Robinson
A conviction pick on Darius Robinson at the 109th overall pick that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick113
Rnd4
Javon Foster
They paid a round early for Javon Foster in slot 113, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
They paid sticker price for Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 121, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick124
Rnd4
Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett in Round 4, Pick 24 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick149
Rnd5
Javion Cohen
They took Javion Cohen at par in No. 149, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick155
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
A straight-up fair deal on Ty'Ron Hopper at the 155th pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick189
Rnd6
Josh Proctor
No edge and no loss on Josh Proctor in pick 189; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick233
Rnd7
Maurice Smith
They jumped the gun on Maurice Smith, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240
Rnd7
Donovan Jennings
Donovan Jennings in the 240th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
















