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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DEN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (DEN)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DET)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (SF)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Players Gained
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Derrick Barnes
LB
Players traded away
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Garett Bolles
OT
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Pat Surtain II
CB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Broncos lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

Somebody took the Broncos to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. A D that will need time and luck to look better.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The cost of the Bertrand reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 29th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick72 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker in slot 72 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
They took Michael Hall Jr. at par in Round 3, Pick 12, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick121 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at No. 121 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson is a better player than pick 145 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick147 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 147 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick203 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Julian Pearl. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick207 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
They went early on JD Bertrand in the 207th overall pick, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.