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ManwithNoName'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 9, 2026

DanB's 1st Draft

  • ManwithNoName DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DEN)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Alex Harkey Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Alex Harkey
OT Oregon
Markis Deal Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Markis Deal
DL TCU
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Draft Picks Traded
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (TB)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Broncos robbed the room for Lew. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Connor Lew at Round 3, Pick 30 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The cost of the Deal reach is exactly the players who went right after him. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with linebacker chief among the fixes. Nothing gained and nothing lost at the table.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick 30 they get a disruptive interior force, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Anthony Hill Jr. reach the Round 2 slot and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Circle this one: Connor Lew at No. 94 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore at slot 116 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick130 Rnd4 Sam Roush
This one needs a full-page explanation: Sam Roush in the 130th pick, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick153 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
Fair-plus on Chase Roberts, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick168 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
They paid sticker price for Oscar Delp in Round 5, Pick 30, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick246 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
Rueben Owens II at the 246th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick251 Rnd7 Alex Harkey
No drama and no debate, Alex Harkey went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick255 Rnd7 Markis Deal
They reached a country mile for Markis Deal at pick No. 255, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.