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
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Draft Selections
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DEN)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DEN)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DET)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Brent Austin Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DET)
Brent Austin
CB California
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sam LaPorta
TE
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD+
The Broncos won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Broncos, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Reaching for Payne left real value on the table behind him. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Roush pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

The Sam LaPorta deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick62 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in the Round 2 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick108 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Sam Roush at Round 4, Pick 8 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick111 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at slot 111 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey at No. 157 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick170 Rnd5 VJ Payne
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for VJ Payne. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick205 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Value said wait; Kaelon Black in pick 205 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder in pick No. 222 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick246 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich at the 246th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.