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Rhodes'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2026

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Broncos 4/17/26v3

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DEN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DEN)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Carver Willis Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Carver Willis
OT Washington
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD+
The Broncos won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Broncos came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Roush. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

The Willis pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 18 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Sam Roush slid further than he should have, and slot 108 is lovely value for the tight end. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Value with a capital V on Bryce Lance in the Round 4 slot, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick163 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens in the 163rd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick170 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 30, with Zxavian Harris worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick246 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
The board had Noah Whittington higher than pick 246, and the running back fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick256 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 256 with a little surplus value in Eli Heidenreich. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick257 Rnd7 Carver Willis
A reach on Carver Willis in the 257th overall pick; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.