After selecting Texas cornerback Jahdae Barron in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday evening, the Denver Broncos have received positive grades for the pick. View a sampling of grades below.

The Broncos, in a move that completely upended most pre-draft logic, took neither back. Texas cornerback Jahdae Barron, who stole Payton and general manager George Paton’s eyes on film, came in. Hampton went two picks later to the Chargers, Denver’s foe in the AFC West. Henderson stayed on the board. And Denver seemed wholly unconcerned.