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Broncos

Denver · rank #32 of 32

F
DraftLedger grade
At a 40% bust line
Rounds 1–3 · 2000–2025 drafts. Change settings
88
Picks graded
10%
Hit rate
38%
Bust rate
80%
Value vs slot (100% = par)
By draft class
Grade for each year
C
F
C
D
F
D
C
C
C
D
B
B
D
C
B
D
C
D
D
C
D
A
D
D
B
F
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Each bar compares this class with the other 31 teams’ classes that same year.

The ledger
Every pick, scored against its slot
Year
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
2025
Jahdae Barron
Round 1 · Texas
#20
CB
25%
BUST
D
2025
RJ Harvey
Round 2 · Central Florida
#60
RB
39%
BUST
D
2025
Pat Bryant
Round 3 · Illinois
#74
WR
38%
BUST
D
2025
Sai'vion Jones
Round 3 · LSU
#101
DE
18%
BUST
F
2024
Bo Nix
Round 1 · Oregon
#12
QB
63%
FAIR
C
2024
Jonah Elliss
Round 3 · Utah
#76
DE
45%
FAIR
C
2023
Marvin Mims
Round 2 · Oklahoma
#63
WR
107%
FAIR
C
2023
Drew Sanders
Round 3 · Arkansas
#67
LB
15%
BUST
F
2023
Riley Moss
Round 3 · Iowa
#83
DB
131%
FAIR
B
2022
Nik Bonitto
Round 2 · Oklahoma
#64
OLB
112%
FAIR
C
2022
Greg Dulcich
Round 3 · UCLA
#80
TE
28%
BUST
D
2021
Patrick Surtain II
Round 1 · Alabama
#9
DB
112%
FAIR
C
2021
Javonte Williams
Round 2 · North Carolina
#35
RB
65%
FAIR
C
2021
Quinn Meinerz
Round 3 · Wisconsin–Whitewater
#98
C
250%
HIT
A
2021
Baron Browning
Round 3 · Ohio St.
#105
LB
85%
FAIR
C
2020
Jerry Jeudy
Round 1 · Alabama
#15
WR
81%
FAIR
C
2020
KJ Hamler
Round 2 · Penn St.
#46
WR
9%
BUST
F
2020
Michael Ojemudia
Round 3 · Iowa
#77
CB
12%
BUST
F
2020
Lloyd Cushenberry III
Round 3 · LSU
#83
C
167%
HIT
B
2020
McTelvin Agim
Round 3 · Arkansas
#95
DT
11%
BUST
F
2019
Noah Fant
Round 1 · Iowa
#20
TE
82%
FAIR
C
2019
Dalton Risner
Round 2 · Kansas St.
#41
T
128%
FAIR
B
2019
Drew Lock
Round 2 · Missouri
#42
QB
31%
BUST
D
2019
Dre'Mont Jones
Round 3 · Ohio St.
#71
DT
147%
FAIR
B
2018
Bradley Chubb
Round 1 · North Carolina St.
#5
DE
61%
FAIR
C
2018
Courtland Sutton
Round 2 · SMU
#40
WR
149%
FAIR
B
2018
Royce Freeman
Round 3 · Oregon
#71
RB
37%
BUST
D
2018
Isaac Yiadom
Round 3 · Boston Col.
#99
CB
127%
FAIR
B
2017
Garett Bolles
Round 1 · Utah
#20
T
139%
FAIR
B
2017
DeMarcus Walker
Round 2 · Florida St.
#51
DE
73%
FAIR
C
2017
Carlos Henderson
Round 3 · Louisiana Tech
#82
WR
0%
BUST
F
2017
Brendan Langley
Round 3 · Lamar
#101
CB
10%
BUST
F
2016
Paxton Lynch
Round 1 · Memphis
#26
QB
1%
BUST
F
2016
Adam Gotsis
Round 2 · Georgia Tech
#63
DT
104%
FAIR
C
2016
Justin Simmons
Round 3 · Boston Col.
#98
S
314%
HIT
A
2015
Shane Ray
Round 1 · Missouri
#23
DE
26%
BUST
D
2015
Ty Sambrailo
Round 2 · Colorado St.
#59
T
30%
BUST
D
2015
Jeff Heuerman
Round 3 · Ohio St.
#92
TE
102%
FAIR
C
2014
Bradley Roby
Round 1 · Ohio St.
#31
DB
88%
FAIR
C
2014
Cody Latimer
Round 2 · Indiana
#56
WR
44%
FAIR
C
2014
Michael Schofield
Round 3 · Michigan
#95
OL
187%
HIT
B
2013
Sylvester Williams
Round 1 · North Carolina
#28
DT
77%
FAIR
C
2013
Montee Ball
Round 2 · Wisconsin
#58
RB
9%
BUST
F
2013
Kayvon Webster
Round 3 · South Florida
#90
DB
64%
FAIR
C
2012
Derek Wolfe
Round 2 · Cincinnati
#36
DT
150%
FAIR
B
2012
Brock Osweiler
Round 2 · Arizona St.
#57
QB
37%
BUST
D
2012
Ronnie Hillman
Round 3 · San Diego St.
#67
RB
42%
FAIR
C
2011
Von Miller
Round 1 · Texas A&M
#2
LB
179%
HIT
B
2011
Rahim Moore
Round 2 · UCLA
#45
DB
68%
FAIR
C
2011
Orlando Franklin
Round 2 · Miami (FL)
#46
T
123%
FAIR
C
2011
Nate Irving
Round 3 · North Carolina St.
#67
LB
44%
FAIR
C
2010
Demaryius Thomas
Round 1 · Georgia Tech
#22
WR
164%
HIT
B
2010
Tim Tebow
Round 1 · Florida
#25
QB
22%
BUST
D
2010
Zane Beadles
Round 2 · Utah
#45
G
164%
HIT
B
2010
J.D. Walton
Round 3 · Baylor
#80
C
99%
FAIR
C
2010
Eric Decker
Round 3 · Minnesota
#87
WR
183%
HIT
B
2009
Knowshon Moreno
Round 1 · Georgia
#12
RB
40%
FAIR
C
2009
Robert Ayers
Round 1 · Tennessee
#18
DE
83%
FAIR
C
2009
Alphonso Smith
Round 2 · Wake Forest
#37
DB
26%
BUST
D
2009
Darcel McBath
Round 2 · Texas Tech
#48
DB
14%
BUST
F
2009
Richard Quinn
Round 2 · North Carolina
#64
TE
13%
BUST
F
2008
Ryan Clady
Round 1 · Boise St.
#12
T
126%
FAIR
B
2008
Eddie Royal
Round 2 · Virginia Tech
#42
WR
132%
FAIR
B
2007
Jarvis Moss
Round 1 · Florida
#17
DE
14%
BUST
F
2007
Tim Crowder
Round 2 · Texas
#56
DE
42%
FAIR
C
2007
Ryan Harris
Round 3 · Notre Dame
#70
T
143%
FAIR
B
2006
Jay Cutler
Round 1 · Vanderbilt
#11
QB
126%
FAIR
B
2006
Tony Scheffler
Round 2 · Western Michigan
#61
TE
78%
FAIR
C
2005
Darrent Williams
Round 2 · Oklahoma St.
#56
DB
45%
FAIR
C
2005
Karl Paymah
Round 3 · Washington St.
#76
DB
39%
BUST
D
2005
Domonique Foxworth
Round 3 · Maryland
#97
DB
97%
FAIR
C
2005
Maurice Clarett
Round 3 · Ohio St.
#101
RB
0%
BUST
F
2004
D.J. Williams
Round 1 · Miami (FL)
#17
LB
131%
FAIR
B
2004
Tatum Bell
Round 2 · Oklahoma St.
#41
RB
35%
BUST
D
2004
Darius Watts
Round 2 · Marshall
#54
WR
9%
BUST
F
2004
Jeremy LeSueur
Round 3 · Michigan
#85
DB
1%
BUST
F
2003
George Foster
Round 1 · Georgia
#20
T
59%
FAIR
C
2003
Terry Pierce
Round 2 · Kansas St.
#51
LB
7%
BUST
F
2002
Ashley Lelie
Round 1 · Hawaii
#19
WR
70%
FAIR
C
2002
Clinton Portis
Round 2 · Miami (FL)
#51
RB
179%
HIT
B
2002
Dorsett Davis
Round 3 · Mississippi St.
#96
DE
8%
BUST
F
2001
Willie Middlebrooks
Round 1 · Minnesota
#24
DB
16%
BUST
F
2001
Paul Toviessi
Round 2 · Marshall
#51
DE
0%
BUST
F
2001
Reggie Hayward
Round 3 · Iowa St.
#87
DE
124%
FAIR
C
2000
Deltha O'Neal
Round 1 · California
#15
DB
106%
FAIR
C
2000
Ian Gold
Round 2 · Michigan
#40
LB
123%
FAIR
C
2000
Kenoy Kennedy
Round 2 · Arkansas
#45
DB
147%
FAIR
B
2000
Chris Cole
Round 3 · Texas A&M
#70
WR
16%
BUST
F
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Denver Broncos draft history, graded

At DraftLedger's default 40% bust line, the Broncos grade F for their first-three-round picks from 2000 through 2025, ranking #32 of 32 teams. Of 88 picks, 10% were hits (at least 150% of what the slot usually produces) and 38% were busts. Move the bust line on the page above to see the ranking change.

Best picks for the slot: Von Miller, Justin Simmons, Demaryius Thomas, Quinn Meinerz. Biggest misses: Paxton Lynch, Jarvis Moss, Willie Middlebrooks, Knowshon Moreno.

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