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GWG5'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 16, 2026

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Denver

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    Broncos
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Broncos: B-.

The tape said wait; the Broncos did not. Jordan Hall went at the Round 7 slot, a good 49 picks before the board was ready. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Pavia at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with linebacker the one that mattered most. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
They paid sticker price for Chris Brazzell II in the 30th pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick62 Rnd2 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They reached into another round for Darrell Jackson Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in pick No. 94 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Nothing to complain about; Jack Endries went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick168 Rnd5 Brenen Thompson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Brenen Thompson. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick246 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
They will replay Diego Pavia at pick 246 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick251 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at No. 251 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick255 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
By-the-book stuff, Fernando Carmona at Round 7, Pick 39 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.