Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

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  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Jaylon Braxton Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jaylon Braxton
S Ole Miss
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall C
ValueF NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Broncos get a C.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Broncos spent slot 130 on Jaylon Braxton, a name the board had a full 181 spots lower.

Getting Slaughter where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Linebacker was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Hit on Eric Rivers and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Eric Rivers
In No. 30 they get a difference-maker at receiver, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Max Klare
A clean, defensible pick in slot 62 with a little surplus value in Max Klare. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick94 Rnd3 Rayshaun Benny
They talked themselves into Rayshaun Benny at pick 94, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
They reached into another round for Hezekiah Masses, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jaylon Braxton
Jaylon Braxton in pick No. 130 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 168th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick246 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
They went early on Nick Barrett in the 246th pick, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick251 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
A linebacker of that caliber at pick 251 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick255 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.