12345'S MOCK DRAFT
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12345'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 7, 2026

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  • 12345 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DEN)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DEN)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DEN)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Sav'ell Smalls Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DEN)
Sav'ell Smalls
TE Colorado
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Broncos, and a B- to prove it.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Broncos took Sav'ell Smalls at the 247th overall pick, roughly 163 spots before his name belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 31 they get a three-down second-level presence at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Carter Smith
Carter Smith at pick No. 95 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick108 Rnd4 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at the 108th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick131 Rnd4 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves in Round 4, Pick 31 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 J. Michael Sturdivant
A big swing on J. Michael Sturdivant at No. 169, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Sav'ell Smalls
This one needs a full-page explanation: Sav'ell Smalls in No. 247, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick251 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
A wild overpay on Hykeem Williams in Round 7, Pick 35, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick256 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
They went early on Fernando Carmona in pick No. 256, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.