njjj'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • njjj DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DEN)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DEN)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DEN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DEN)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Jay Toia Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jay Toia
DL UCLA
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Broncos landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

Nobody else had Jay Toia anywhere near Round 6, Pick 31. The Broncos did, by 108 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Williams. A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want.

Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Colston Loveland
In the 19th pick they get a security blanket over the middle, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at slot 51 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick83 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at Round 3, Pick 19 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tyleik Williams
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at pick 120 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick195 Rnd6 Davison Igbinosun
They took Davison Igbinosun at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick196 Rnd6 PJ Williams
A wild overpay on PJ Williams in No. 196, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jay Toia
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jay Toia in the 206th pick, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.