Todd'S MOCK DRAFT
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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: 43 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DEN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DEN)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DEN)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (DEN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (MIA)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (GB)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (MIA)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (MIA)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIA)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Elijah Higgins
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Evan Engram
TE
Head Shot
Jaleel McLaughlin
RB
Head Shot
Jarrett Stidham
QB
Head Shot
Marvin Mims Jr.
WR
Head Shot
Mike McGlinchey
OT
Head Shot
Riley Moss
CB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall D-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Broncos lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with VJ Payne at pick 160, a reach of 36 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Getting Stowers where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in pick No. 43 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
They paid sticker price for Jadarian Price in the 65th pick, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick87 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at the 87th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Drew Shelton
Drew Shelton at slot 90 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick108 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in pick 108 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick120 Rnd4 Julian Neal
Julian Neal in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick160 Rnd5 VJ Payne
They reached into another round for VJ Payne, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
No drama and no debate, Jeff Caldwell went about where he belonged in the 183rd pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick255 Rnd7 Adam Randall
They talked themselves into Adam Randall at pick No. 255, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.