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Grading the Broncos first round pick

When the Denver Broncos traded back to the 20th overall selection with the Pittsburgh Steelers, they clearly had several players in mind that they felt could fall and were happy to pick up the extra draft capital. They picked up an extra second rounder in 2019 (52nd overall) and a third rounder in 2020.

That trade alone likely boosted their overall grades here, since they can now be quite active during what head coach Vic Fangio called ‘the meat of the draft’ on Day 2. However, by selecting one of the most dynamic offensive talents in the draft with tight end Noah Fant, the Broncos also showed their commitment to Joe Flacco in the near term.