The Post\u2019s sports staff weighs in with grades on the Denver Broncos\u2019 2025 NFL draft.<\/p>\n
Parker Gabriel, Broncos beat writer<\/p>\n
Grade: B-<\/p>\n
Yes, it\u2019s a bit silly to grade a draft right after it ends. The real tale of the tape starts to unfold in the fall, but teams really want three years to evaluate a class. The Broncos get dinged a bit for not landing a tight end until No. 241 overall, though at some point there\u2019s only so much a team can control about how the board falls. Points for staying true to the board in the first round and taking Jahdae Barron. Then they went to work moving around the board. It\u2019ll never feel quite as buzzy when a quarterback\u2019s not involved, but several players in this class can make an early impact for Sean Payton\u2019s team.<\/p>\n
Luca Evans, Broncos beat writer<\/p>\n
Grade: B<\/p>\n
Sure, the Broncos\u2019 output from the past three days, relative to the amount of buzz in pre-draft mocks, looks kinda \u2026 bleh. Then you look a little deeper, and each pick makes sense in a vacuum. First-round pick Jahdae Barron can play at a variety of spots in the secondary and was a pretty solid value at No. 20. RJ Harvey can be the difference-maker in space at running back that Sean Payton covets. Pat Bryant is a big receiver with sure hands. And Denver added some defensive-line upside guys in Sai\u2019vion Jones and Que Robinson. They could\u2019ve used some more offensive-line depth and maybe a tight end, and Bryant and Robinson might\u2019ve been slight reaches, but this was an overall combination of best-player-available and best-fit that grades out decent enough.<\/p>\n
Troy Renck, sports columnist<\/p>\n
Grade: B-<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no fault in the Broncos taking Jahdae Barron in the first round. The value was impossible to pass up. But the lack of aggression in addressing the running back, wide receiver and tight end positions remains puzzling. Denver had multiple chances to move up for a tight end or even to take local kid Gunnar Helm<\/a> on Day 3. What are the Broncos going to do if Evan Engram gets hurt? For this draft to pay off, the onus is on RJ Harvey to develop into an impact player as a rookie.<\/p>\n Sean Keeler, sports columnist<\/p>\n Grade: B<\/p>\n What happened to giving Bo Nix as many weapons as possible? Barron was an eyebrow-raiser, given the offensive talent on the board at the time. Harvey is a potential home run every time he touches the ball, but sometimes plays smaller than he\u2019s listed and didn\u2019t look like a prototypical three-down back at UCF.\u00a0 Bryant felt like a reach, but based on last year\u2019s rookie haul, I\u2019ve learned to give the law firm of Payton & Paton the benefit of the doubt when it comes to picks from rounds 2-6.<\/p>\n