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Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DEN)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DEN)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (DEN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DEN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DEN)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (DEN)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DEN)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (SEA)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (JAX)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (JAX)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Luke Fortner
C
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Pete Werner
LB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Broncos let Pearsall fall and pounced. Final grade: A-.

When a board-topper like Ricky Pearsall slides to Round 7, Pick 15, you do not overthink it, and the Broncos did not. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Reaching for Haynesworth left real value on the table behind him.

The Broncos paired the rookies with proven help, Pete Werner leading the way.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Nice patience on Bralen Trice, who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Rod Moore
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Rod Moore. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick96 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Fair-plus on Zak Zinter, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick129 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They paid sticker price for Khyree Jackson in pick No. 129, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick152 Rnd5 Sincere Haynesworth
Sincere Haynesworth at Round 5, Pick 16 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick235 Rnd7 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at slot 235 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick242 Rnd7 Steve Linton
Steve Linton at the 242nd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.