Bryce'S MOCK DRAFT
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Bryce'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 10, 2025

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  • Bryce DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DEN)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DEN)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Broncos and Howard: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Will Howard, the 122nd overall pick, roughly 21 picks past where he belonged.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with linebacker the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
Nice patience on Ashton Jeanty, who had no business lasting to the Round 1 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick51 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A clean, defensible pick in the 51st overall pick with a little surplus value in Xavier Watts. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick85 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm at Round 3, Pick 21 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick122 Rnd4 Will Howard
Will Howard at pick No. 122 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick191 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Quincy Riley in slot 191. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson is a better player than No. 197 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick208 Rnd6 Karene Reid
Karene Reid at the 208th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.