cpsimpson'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • cpsimpson DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (DEN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (DEN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DEN)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DEN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DEN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIA)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (TEN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Players traded away
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Garett Bolles
OT
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
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Russell Wilson
QB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Broncos drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: D.

The phones were a trap the Broncos kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.

The whole projection now runs through Jayden Daniels; hit there and everything else looks smarter. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with linebacker the one that mattered most.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jayden Daniels. The roster fit checks out.
Pick54 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell slid further than he should have, and pick 54 is lovely value for the edge rusher. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia is a better player than pick No. 68 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 76 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick122 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis in the 122nd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick136 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Josh Newton in the Round 4 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick144 Rnd5 Beau Brade
Beau Brade in the 144th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick157 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Fair-plus on Dylan Laube, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ty'Ron Hopper at Round 6, Pick 12. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick237 Rnd7 Trey Knox
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Knox at pick 237, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.