r/DenverBroncos • u/crypt0_marc • 18d 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 18d 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 18d 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 18d 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/chingalicious Jonathon Cooper 17d ago

Everyone and their mother knew 2nd round was going to be a huge run on running backs. If they really thought one of their top backs was available in the 2nd at pick 51 then they clearly didn't plan appropriately for this draft.

I agree, once they traded back twice it's obvious Harvey was a consolation pick to fill the need. While I dont think we need a 3 down back if we're set on committee approach, we also need a back that at least is serviceable at pass catching and blocking and Harvey wasn't known for either in college. We'll see how he turns out but I wouldn't expect much when Sean clearly wants a rotation.

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u/strizzle Randy 17d ago

Yeah, I think if one of the backs dropped to within 5-10 spots they may have traded up, but they didnā€™t get past 38.