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Todd'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2026

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  • Todd DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (DEN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (DEN)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DEN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Draft Picks Received
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (NYJ)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Breece Hall
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jarrett Stidham
QB
Head Shot
Marvin Mims Jr.
WR
Head Shot
RJ Harvey
RB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD+
The Broncos worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Broncos, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Payne has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick44 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
They took Jacob Rodriguez at par in Round 2, Pick 12, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick62 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
A tidy little value on Eli Stowers in slot 62, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman at the 103rd overall pick is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick108 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Value with a capital V on Bryce Lance in the Round 4 slot, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick111 Rnd4 Billy Schrauth
A reach for Billy Schrauth in the 111th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick140 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
No edge and no loss on DeMonte Capehart in No. 140; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick170 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in pick 170 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick179 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 179 with a little surplus value in Bryce Boettcher. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick228 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
A real head-scratcher, Eli Heidenreich in slot 228 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick246 Rnd7 John Michael Gyllenborg
John Michael Gyllenborg at pick No. 246 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.