Fredrickpicklestone'S MOCK DRAFT
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Fredrickpicklestone'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 25, 2026

Broncos

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Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Broncos.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Diego Pavia at slot 168, a reach of 72 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Branch pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In No. 30 they get a matchup weapon at tight end, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Nothing to complain about; Lee Hunter went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in pick No. 94 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick108 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
They read the board right and Harold Perkins Jr. was the payoff at the 108th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge slipping to slot 130 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick168 Rnd5 Diego Pavia
A big swing on Diego Pavia at pick 168, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick246 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at Round 7, Pick 30 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick251 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
No edge and no loss on Bryce Foster in pick 251; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick255 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
A quiet steal in slot 255: Eli Heidenreich for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.