Those two decisions have done a couple things, however. It has sped up the rebuild, but also opened a window to contend that doesn't line up with the roster. Carroll is 73 and Smith is 34, which likely means they aren't long-term solutions for the silver and black.

In the sample of 13 draft grades we referenced earlier today, the Denver Broncos were given mixed (but mostly positive) reviews. It seems that our sample size was too small. René Bugner compiled 24 draft grades and shared the results on his Twitter/X page.