MaddiReif'S MOCK DRAFT
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MaddiReif'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 22, 2025

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  • MaddiReif DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DEN)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (DEN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DEN)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DEN)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Jacory Croskey-Merritt Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
RB Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jacory Croskey-Merritt Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
RB Arizona
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ATL)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Players Gained
Head Shot
Braxton Berrios
WR
Head Shot
A.J. Terrell
CB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Broncos worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The Broncos spent real capital to be 42 picks early on Jacory Croskey-Merritt, and the board is going to hold them to it.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Getting Kiser where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Broncos paired the rookies with proven help, A.J. Terrell leading the way.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick51 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts slid further than he should have, and pick 51 is lovely value for the safety. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick58 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at No. 58 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick79 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
By-the-book stuff, Mason Taylor at Round 3, Pick 15 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
A reach on Tez Johnson in the 85th overall pick; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jake Majors
The board had cheaper options than Jake Majors at slot 122, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick191 Rnd6 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
They paid a round early for Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson in the Round 6 slot, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 197, where Jack Kiser graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick208 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
They took Nazir Stackhouse at par in pick 208, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jacory Croskey-Merritt
A big swing on Jacory Croskey-Merritt at No. 241, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.