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noahknowsball'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 15, 2025

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  • noahknowsball DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DEN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Eugene Wilson III Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DEN)
Eugene Wilson III
WR Florida
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DEN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (DEN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DEN)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Draft Picks Received
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (TEN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (LAR)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (TEN)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Johntay Cook II Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (LAR)
Johntay Cook II
WR Washington
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (LAR)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alex Palczewski
OT
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Broncos: B-.

Nobody had Jamari Lyons this high, and it is not close. The Broncos reached 36 spots to get him at pick 232. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Wilson III pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a three-down second-level presence. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
No edge and no loss on Eli Stowers in pick 51; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Eugene Wilson III
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Eugene Wilson III in slot 83, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
A quiet steal in No. 119: Domani Jackson for less than the market said. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick181 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
They paid sticker price for Nolan Rucci in the 181st overall pick, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick198 Rnd6 Peyton Bowen
A reasonable price with a little left over, Peyton Bowen in pick No. 198. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
A big swing on Jamari Lyons at Round 7, Pick 16, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.