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Major 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2025

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  • Major DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DEN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DEN)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DEN)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Broncos: B-.

Nobody else had Dayon Hayes anywhere near the 208th overall pick. The Broncos did, by 107 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Omarion Hampton
They liked Omarion Hampton enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 20. It fills a real need, too.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
They took Jayden Higgins at par in the 51st overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
No drama and no debate, Andrew Mukuba went about where he belonged in pick No. 85. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick122 Rnd4 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at the Round 4 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick191 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A straight-up fair deal on Oronde Gadsden II at slot 191, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick197 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
They left a pile of value on the table to take Hayden Conner this early at No. 197. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick208 Rnd6 Dayon Hayes
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dayon Hayes well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.