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Todd'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2026

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  • Todd DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Broncos.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Broncos took DeMonte Capehart at the 108th overall pick, roughly 29 spots before his name belonged.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Linebacker is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick62 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
A reach for Jacob Rodriguez in the 62nd overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at pick 108 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick111 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
A swing that ignored the value entirely, J.C. Davis well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick170 Rnd5 VJ Payne
A wild overpay on VJ Payne in No. 170, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick246 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
A clean, defensible pick in the 246th pick with a little surplus value in Eli Heidenreich. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick256 Rnd7 Adam Randall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Adam Randall in pick No. 256, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly in the 257th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.