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Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DEN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DEN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DEN)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DEN)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DEN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DEN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DEN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DEN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Carlton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DEN)
Carlton Johnson
CB Fresno State
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (DEN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jaden Shirden Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jaden Shirden
RB Monmouth
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIA)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PHI)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Carlton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Carlton Johnson
CB Fresno State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jaden Shirden Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jaden Shirden
RB Monmouth
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PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
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PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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PICK: RND: 6 (PIT)
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PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NO)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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Players Gained
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Jake Browning
QB
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Taysom Hill
TE
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Alvin Kamara
RB
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Jaylon Smith
LB
Players traded away
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Ben DiNucci
QB
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Jarrett Stidham
QB
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Russell Wilson
QB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
Daniels is the Broncos' new face under center. Grade: C+.

The Broncos looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Taulia Tagovailoa at the 170th pick regardless, 105 picks early.

Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The Foster pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In pick No. 7 they get a red-zone target to build around. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick14 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In No. 14 they get a potential shutdown corner. More want than need.
Pick32 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In the 32nd pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Fair-plus on Tyler Nubin, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick58 Rnd2 Dallin Holker
They reached a country mile for Dallin Holker at Round 2, Pick 26, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in Round 3, Pick 12 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick116 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
The board fumbled Dominick Puni all the way to No. 116, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick122 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
A slide stopped in slot 122, with Matt Goncalves worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick144 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chau Smith-Wade at the Round 5 slot is the proof. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick146 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Luke McCaffrey well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick157 Rnd5 Javon Foster
Somehow Javon Foster was still sitting there in the 157th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick170 Rnd5 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa at pick No. 170 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick171 Rnd5 Carlton Johnson
A wild overpay on Carlton Johnson in pick 171, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick237 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at slot 237 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick252 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson is a better player than pick 252 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jaden Shirden
Jaden Shirden in pick No. 257 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.