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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DEN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (DEN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (DEN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DEN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (SEA)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Players Gained
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DJ Chark Jr.
WR
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Jeremy Chinn
S
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Kyle Dugger
S
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Germaine Pratt
LB
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Tariq Woolen
CB
Players traded away
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
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Russell Wilson
QB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Broncos found their guy under center in Nix: D.

The Broncos lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

Everything downstream of Bo Nix depends on Bo Nix, and the building knows it. It is not that Smith is a bad player; it is that the Broncos had louder needs to answer first.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If Thomas pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Bo Nix
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bo Nix. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They paid sticker price for Xavier Legette in the 34th pick, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick81 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose DT-EDGE. Maason Smith in No. 81 leaves interior defensive lineman and running back for later.
Pick101 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
No edge and no loss on Khyree Jackson in pick 101; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick113 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A reach for Darius Robinson in the 113th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick121 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at slot 121 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick149 Rnd5 McCallan Castles
They took McCallan Castles at par in Round 5, Pick 13, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick233 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
No drama and no debate, Steele Chambers went about where he belonged in the 233rd overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick240 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
A premium they did not need to pay, Xavier Thomas a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.