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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DEN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DEN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DEN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jeff Okudah
CB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Broncos answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Broncos spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Every board in the league had Ugwu lower, and that gap is the story. That Burke pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 12th overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke in slot 76 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Circle this one: Jalen McMillan at the 113th pick is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at Round 5, Pick 13 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189 Rnd6 LaDarius Henderson
Steal is underselling it; LaDarius Henderson at pick 189 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick201 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the Round 6 slot is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick233 Rnd7 Brian Ugwu
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brian Ugwu in No. 233, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick241 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
The board fumbled Dwight McGlothern all the way to pick No. 241, and they scooped it up. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.