Instant analysis of Denver Broncos drafting CB Kris Abrams-Draine

Travis Wakeman

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For a fifth-round pick, the Denver Broncos found great value in selecting Kris Abrams-Draine. It was a position the Broncos needed to further address despite signing Levi Wallace as a free agent earlier in the week. 

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Abrams-Draine is coming off of a big season with the Tigers where he had over 50 tackles and collected four interceptions. He offers flexibility as a coverage man but is a natural tackler in the running game, giving him the upside of being a complete cornerback. 

The Broncos have Pat Surtain II but the team needs to find the right mix of guys to put around him this season. Wallace was a solid veteran signing and if Ja'Quan McMillian is able to build off of his terrific 2023 campaign while adding a player such as Abrams-Draine to the mix, this cornerback group can make some noise. 

 

That all leads to a high grade here as the Broncos may have found a true impact player in the fifth round. 

Grade: A-

Travis Wakeman

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Travis Wakeman has been covering the NFL since 2012 when he started with Bleacher Report. After reporting about the Broncos there until 2016, he joined the FanSided network as a site expert covering the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers while simultaneously covering the Broncos at Broncos Wire when that site launched. He then took over the Broncos site at FanSided in March 2020 and covered the team there until spring of 2024. A lifelong Broncos fan and fan of the game, Travis is filled with sometimes useless NFL knowledge, but it always serves him well in any trivia contest. You can follow him on Twitter/X @traviswakeman10.