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The Broncos' top draft picks of the 2000s

The Broncos found plenty of starters and a few stars during their drafts from 2000 through 2009. (Photos via Broncos photo archive unless noted)

One Pro Bowl with Denver (2001), All-AFC selection by Pro Football Weekly (2001) Career stats with Denver: 61 games, 36 starts, 15 interceptions, two returned for touchdowns, one forced fumble, four fumble recoveries, 128 punt returns for 1,325 yards and two touchdowns, 55 kick returns for 1,245 yards and one touchdown (via pro-football-reference.com)
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CB Deltha O’Neal (2000, first round)

One Pro Bowl with Denver (2001), All-AFC selection by Pro Football Weekly (2001)

Career stats with Denver: 61 games, 36 starts, 15 interceptions, two returned for touchdowns, one forced fumble, four fumble recoveries, 128 punt returns for 1,325 yards and two touchdowns, 55 kick returns for 1,245 yards and one touchdown (via pro-football-reference.com)

One Pro Bowl Career stats with Denver: 99 games, 67 starts, three interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, nine forced fumbles, 10 fumble recoveries, 16.5 sacks (via pro-football-reference.com)
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LB Ian Gold (2000, second round)

One Pro Bowl

Career stats with Denver: 99 games, 67 starts, three interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, nine forced fumbles, 10 fumble recoveries, 16.5 sacks (via pro-football-reference.com)

Career stats with Denver: 73 games, 59 starts, four interceptions, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries (via pro-football-reference.com)
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S Kenoy Kennedy (2000, second round)

Career stats with Denver: 73 games, 59 starts, four interceptions, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries (via pro-football-reference.com)

Career stats with Denver: 95 games, 38 starts (via pro-football-reference.com)
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G Cooper Carlisle (2000, fourth round)

Career stats with Denver: 95 games, 38 starts (via pro-football-reference.com)

Career stats with Denver: 111 games, 104 starts
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G/C Ben Hamilton (2001, fourth round)

Career stats with Denver: 111 games, 104 starts

Career stats with Denver: 64 games, 40 starts, 168 receptions for 3,007 yards and 12 touchdowns (via pro-football-reference.com)
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WR Ashley Lelie (2002, first round)

Career stats with Denver: 64 games, 40 starts, 168 receptions for 3,007 yards and 12 touchdowns (via pro-football-reference.com)

One Pro Bowl with Broncos, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (AP, Pro Football Weekly, Football Digest), NFL Rookie of the Year (Sports Illustrated/Dr. Z) Career stats with Denver: 29 games, 15 starts, 563 rushes for 3,099 yards and 29 touchdowns, 71 receptions for 678 yards and two touchdowns (via pro-football-reference.com)
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RB Clinton Portis (2002, second round)

One Pro Bowl with Broncos, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (AP, Pro Football Weekly, Football Digest), NFL Rookie of the Year (Sports Illustrated/Dr. Z)

Career stats with Denver: 29 games, 15 starts, 563 rushes for 3,099 yards and 29 touchdowns, 71 receptions for 678 yards and two touchdowns (via pro-football-reference.com)

All-Rookie team selection by Pro Football Weekly Career stats with Denver: 127 games, 115 starts, two interceptions, 12 forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries (via pro-football-reference.com)
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LB D.J. Williams (2004, first round)

All-Rookie team selection by Pro Football Weekly

Career stats with Denver: 127 games, 115 starts, two interceptions, 12 forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries (via pro-football-reference.com)

Before his life was tragically cut short by a drive-by shooting, Williams was a standout player for the Broncos. He was voted a member of Pro Football Weekly's and the Pro Football Writers of America's All-Rookie teams in 2005. In honor of his impact on the community, the Denver Broncos Boys & Girls Club named their teen center after him and the local media give out the Darrent Williams Good Guy Award to a Broncos player every year.(AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
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CB Darrent Williams (2005, second round)

Before his life was tragically cut short by a drive-by shooting, Williams was a standout player for the Broncos. He was voted a member of Pro Football Weekly's and the Pro Football Writers of America's All-Rookie teams in 2005. In honor of his impact on the community, the Denver Broncos Boys & Girls Club named their teen center after him and the local media give out the Darrent Williams Good Guy Award to a Broncos player every year.(AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)

One Pro Bowl (2008) Career stats with Denver: 37 games, 37 starts, 762-of-1220 passing for 9,024 yards, 54 touchdowns and 37 interceptions, 87.1 QB rating, 62.5 completion percentage (via pro-football-reference.com)
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QB Jay Cutler (2006, first round)

One Pro Bowl (2008)

Career stats with Denver: 37 games, 37 starts, 762-of-1220 passing for 9,024 yards, 54 touchdowns and 37 interceptions, 87.1 QB rating, 62.5 completion percentage (via pro-football-reference.com)

Two Pro Bowls with Denver (2008-09), one second-team All-Pro selection in 2009 by The Sporting News Career stats with Denver: 61 games, 45 starts, 327 receptions for 4,019 yards and 25 touchdowns (via pro-football-reference.com)
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WR Brandon Marshall (2006, fourth round)

Two Pro Bowls with Denver (2008-09), one second-team All-Pro selection in 2009 by The Sporting News

Career stats with Denver: 61 games, 45 starts, 327 receptions for 4,019 yards and 25 touchdowns (via pro-football-reference.com)

Three-time Pro Bowler with Denver (2009, 2011-12); All-Pro selections in 2009 (first-team by AP, PFWA and SN) Career stats with Denver: 91 games, 75 starts, 63.5 sacks, 16 forced fumbles, nine fumble recoveries, one interception (via pro-football-reference.com)
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OLB/DE Elvis Dumervil (2006, fourth round)

Three-time Pro Bowler with Denver (2009, 2011-12); All-Pro selections in 2009 (first-team by AP, PFWA and SN)

Career stats with Denver: 91 games, 75 starts, 63.5 sacks, 16 forced fumbles, nine fumble recoveries, one interception (via pro-football-reference.com)

Voted first-team All-NFL by Dallas Morning News (2011) Career stats with Denver: 90 games, 79 starts (via pro-football-reference.com)
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G Chris Kuper (2006, fifth round)

Voted first-team All-NFL by Dallas Morning News (2011)

Career stats with Denver: 90 games, 79 starts (via pro-football-reference.com)

Super Bowl champion (Super Bowl 50), selected to Sports Illustrated's All-NFL team in 2008 Career stats with Denver: 62 games, 50 starts (via pro-football-reference.com)
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T Ryan Harris (2007, third round)

Super Bowl champion (Super Bowl 50), selected to Sports Illustrated's All-NFL team in 2008

Career stats with Denver: 62 games, 50 starts (via pro-football-reference.com)

Member of the Broncos for Super Bowl XLVIII and Super Bowl 50 on injured reserve Four-time Pro Bowler (2009, 2011-12, 2014); selected as an All-Pro in 2008 (second-team by AP), 2009 (first-team by AP, PFWA and SN), 2012 (first-team by AP, PFWA and SN); selected to Pro Football Weekly/PFWA's and The Sporting News' All-Rookie teams Career stats with Denver: 98 games, 98 starts (via pro-football-reference.com)
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T Ryan Clady (2008, first round)

Member of the Broncos for Super Bowl XLVIII and Super Bowl 50 on injured reserve

Four-time Pro Bowler (2009, 2011-12, 2014); selected as an All-Pro in 2008 (second-team by AP), 2009 (first-team by AP, PFWA and SN), 2012 (first-team by AP, PFWA and SN); selected to Pro Football Weekly/PFWA's and The Sporting News' All-Rookie teams

Career stats with Denver: 98 games, 98 starts (via pro-football-reference.com)

Selected to Pro Football Weekly/PFWA's and The Sporting News' All-Rookie teams Career stats with Denver: 57 games, 45 starts, 206 receptions for 2,207 yards and nine touchdowns, 81 punt returns for 967 yards and two touchdowns, 57 kick returns for 1,375 yards and one touchdown (via pro-football-reference.com)
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WR Eddie Royal (2008, second round)

Selected to Pro Football Weekly/PFWA's and The Sporting News' All-Rookie teams

Career stats with Denver: 57 games, 45 starts, 206 receptions for 2,207 yards and nine touchdowns, 81 punt returns for 967 yards and two touchdowns, 57 kick returns for 1,375 yards and one touchdown (via pro-football-reference.com)

Selected to Pro Football Weekly/PFWA's and The Sporting News' All-Rookie teams Starter on Broncos' Super Bowl XLVIII team Career stats with Denver: 60 games, 45 starts, 845 rushes for 3,468 yards and 26 touchdowns, 157 receptions for 1,401 yards and nine touchdowns (via pro-football-reference.com)
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RB Knowshon Moreno (2009, first round)

Selected to Pro Football Weekly/PFWA's and The Sporting News' All-Rookie teams

Starter on Broncos' Super Bowl XLVIII team

Career stats with Denver: 60 games, 45 starts, 845 rushes for 3,468 yards and 26 touchdowns, 157 receptions for 1,401 yards and nine touchdowns (via pro-football-reference.com)

Appeared in Super Bowl XLVIII Career stats with Denver: 72 games, 27 starts, 12.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, one returned for a touchdown (via pro-football-reference.com)
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DE Robert Ayers (2009, first round)

Appeared in Super Bowl XLVIII

Career stats with Denver: 72 games, 27 starts, 12.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, one returned for a touchdown (via pro-football-reference.com)

Appeared in Super Bowl XLVIII, member of the Broncos' Super Bowl 50 team on injured reserve Career stats with Denver: 104 games, eight starts, 105 tackles, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, three interceptions (via pro-football-reference.com)
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S David Bruton Jr. (2009, fourth round)

Appeared in Super Bowl XLVIII, member of the Broncos' Super Bowl 50 team on injured reserve

Career stats with Denver: 104 games, eight starts, 105 tackles, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, three interceptions (via pro-football-reference.com)

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