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WinterF8'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

2026 Broncos Mock

  • WinterF8 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
Draft Picks Received
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureC+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Broncos and Hill Jr.: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Anthony Hill Jr., the 62nd pick, roughly 23 picks past where he belonged.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If Harris pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They left with linebacker solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick62 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They barely believed it either: Anthony Hill Jr. still on the board at pick No. 62. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick108 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Sam Roush at the 108th overall pick is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick111 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at pick 111 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick146 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
A premium they did not need to pay, Zxavian Harris a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Fair-plus on Demond Claiborne, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick246 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
They did well to land Robert Spears-Jennings in slot 246, just ahead of his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick256 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
They liked Nolan Rucci enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 7, Pick 40. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick257 Rnd7 Andre Fuller
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Andre Fuller in No. 257. It adds depth where they could use a little.