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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DEN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (DEN)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DEN)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (DEN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DEN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DEN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DEN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DEN)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DEN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (DEN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Frank Crum Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (DEN)
Frank Crum
OT Wyoming
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Frank Crum Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Frank Crum
OT Wyoming
Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (JAX)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (SF)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Broncos bet the future on Nix. The board says B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Bo Nix is the Broncos' quarterback, full stop.

Getting Vaki where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. If Crum pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Bo Nix
Bo Nix at pick 30 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Brian Thomas Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick48 Rnd2 Graham Barton
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 48 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
A clean, defensible pick in Round 3, Pick 9 with a little surplus value in Kiran Amegadjie. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jaylen Wright
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaylen Wright in the Round 3 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick80 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
They robbed the room for Xavier Legette here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A real head-scratcher, Maason Smith in the 87th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the 89th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick93 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
No drama and no debate, Khyree Jackson went about where he belonged in No. 93. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton in pick No. 95 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They jumped the gun on Cedric Gray, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick114 Rnd4 Brennan Jackson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Brennan Jackson well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick121 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
They did well to land Elijah Jones in the Round 4 slot, just ahead of his grade. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick132 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at the 132nd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick136 Rnd4 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at pick 136 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
Fair-plus on Ainias Smith, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick147 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Value said wait; Marist Liufau in Round 5, Pick 11 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick176 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dwight McGlothern at No. 176. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick203 Rnd6 Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki at pick 203 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick252 Rnd7 Frank Crum
A big swing on Frank Crum at the 252nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.