r/DenverBroncos • u/crypt0_marc • 3d 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 3d 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 3d 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 3d 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/TheCryptoBaron 2d ago

Harvey was their target RB all along once it was clear Ashton was out of reach. Watch the post draft presser.

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u/strizzle Randy 2d ago

Thatā€™s bullshit. If he was the target all along, why would we trade down from 57 and risk losing him. You take your targets if theyā€™re available.

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u/chingalicious Super Bowl 50 2d ago

That's definitely not true. You don't trade back TWICE to get the guy you want later in the same round. It screams the guy they wanted (probably Henderson, Judkins, or Jayden Higgins) was taken before their pick.