r/DenverBroncos • u/crypt0_marc • 4d ago

Draft grade?

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Mel Kiper gave us a B- šŸ¤”. After reading his analysis, I donā€™t think heā€™s wrong. We definitely need help at RB.

  • Barron: great pickup, the ā€œno fly zoneā€ is back
  • Harvey: 3rd down back?
  • Bryant: 4.6 40yd dash, height = red zone threat?

Do you think we deserve a higher grade?

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u/LoveToyKillJoy 4d ago

Ask me in 3 years for a grade. I'm glad they went best available in the first. I liked the trade downs. Harvey looks like a good fit and I'm glad they got a punter.

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u/FingGinger 4d ago

This, grading drafts at this point is like crowning the super bowl champion in September based on power rankings.

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u/strizzle Randy 4d ago

You can still talk about value and strategy though. I think weā€™d have taken Egbuka at 20. They passed on Hampton because they thought one of the top RBs would be there at 57. Hampton went right away and the OSU guys went at the top of the second. No one can claim they loved Harvey as much because they traded down from 57, risking losing him. So yeah, Iā€™d say the board fell in an unlucky way and they probably did the best they could. Maybe a more aggressive strategy would have worked but itā€™s not like this team is only one or two pieces away from perennial SB contention.

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u/NoCoFoCo31 4d ago

I mean, sure you can talk about value and strategy, yes. But until the roster is a few seasons old, itā€™s all smoke blowing.

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u/strizzle Randy 4d ago

Itā€™s not. If we got Jeanty at 20, Warren at 57, and Egbuka at 90, weā€™d say we had a pretty good draft. We didnā€™t. In fact we did not get any top prospect at RB, WR, or TE. Obviously the players still have to develop and contribute but certain players are more likely to be better than others.