EvieCarli'S MOCK DRAFT

EvieCarli'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

EVIECARLI

  • EvieCarli DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Kendrick Law Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Kendrick Law
WR Kentucky
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Broncos.

The Broncos spent real capital to be 26 picks early on Tim Keenan III, and the board is going to hold them to it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. On value alone, Kacmarek makes the weekend a net positive.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Bell
In No. 30 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick62 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A conviction pick on Lee Hunter at the 62nd overall pick that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94 Rnd3 Joe Royer
No edge and no loss on Joe Royer in the 94th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tim Keenan III
Tim Keenan III in Round 4, Pick 8 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick130 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones in pick 130 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick168 Rnd5 Lander Barton
No drama and no debate, Lander Barton went about where he belonged in slot 168. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick246 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ricardo Hallman in pick 246. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick251 Rnd7 Kendrick Law
They took Kendrick Law at par in the Round 7 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick255 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
A slide stopped in No. 255, with Will Kacmarek worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.