Todd'S MOCK DRAFT
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Todd'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 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
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DEN)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DEN)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Cole Kmet
TE
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD+
The Broncos won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

There is reaching, and then there is Haynes King at pick 257. The Broncos jumped the board by 56 and dared it to prove them wrong. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The Price value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They left with linebacker solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick62 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
A tidy bit of business in slot 62, where Jacob Rodriguez graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Steal is underselling it; Jadarian Price at pick 89 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
A big swing on Eli Raridon at No. 108, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick111 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A swing that ignored the value entirely, DeMonte Capehart well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick129 Rnd4 Kage Casey
Kage Casey at pick No. 129 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick170 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick241 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Adam Randall at slot 241 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick246 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
They took Eli Heidenreich at par in pick 246, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick256 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
They paid sticker price for Josh Cuevas in pick No. 256, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick257 Rnd7 Haynes King
Value said wait; Haynes King in No. 257 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.