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Grading the 2018 Denver Broncos Draft Class

By Tylor Walden

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: Austin Denton, a 17-year-old cancer survivor, poses with Bradley Chubb of NC State after he was selected #5 overall by the Denver Broncos during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell looks on at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: Austin Denton, a 17-year-old cancer survivor, poses with Bradley Chubb of NC State after he was selected #5 overall by the Denver Broncos during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell looks on at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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Daesean Hamilton
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 03: DaeSean Hamilton #5 of the Penn State Nittany Lions catches a pass during the second quarter of the Big Ten Championship game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 3, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

Fourth Round (106th Overall) – Josey Jewell

This may very well be the steal of the draft, in my opinion. Josey Jewell helps fill a need for the Broncos in the inside linebacker position. He could very well be the third best inside linebacker outside of Roquan Smith and Leighton Vander Esch.

Quite a few of us here at Predominantly Orange have scouted Jewell since mock draft season began. He can bring it to the Denver Broncos defense. His abilities to stop the run will be a big time factor on the defense.

This is the one draft pick that I am looking forward to the most.

Grade: B+

Fourth Round (113th Overall) – DaeSean Hamilton

The second wide receiver taken in the draft by John Elway comes from Penn State. The Broncos struggled in the red zone last season. Hamilton is a wide out that thrives in the red zone.

He gives the Denver Broncos the Eric Decker treatment, from what I have seen. A young receiver who just knows how to find the end zone from within the opponent’s 20 yard line.

Hamilton could be a key part to the Denver Broncos offense not only in 2018, but for years to come. Another Elway draft pick that I am very excited for.

Grade: B

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