Big D'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Big D DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DEN)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DEN)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DEN)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DEN)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Quinn Carroll Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DEN)
Quinn Carroll
OT Minnesota
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DEN)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DEN)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Draft Picks Received
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PHI)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CAR)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CAR)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
Larceny in pick No. 227 lands the Broncos a B, Smith and all.

Call it larceny. Brashard Smith sat on the board until the Round 7 slot, and the Broncos did not need to be asked twice. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Reaching for Carroll left real value on the table behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick51 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in slot 51 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
They will replay Jihaad Campbell at Round 2, Pick 31 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
The board fumbled Jalen Royals all the way to the 95th pick, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick109 Rnd4 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott at No. 109 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Darien Porter
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Darien Porter in the 120th overall pick, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at pick No. 126 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick189 Rnd6 Clay Webb
This one needs a full-page explanation: Clay Webb in pick 189, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick195 Rnd6 Quinn Carroll
A big swing on Quinn Carroll at No. 195, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick205 Rnd6 Willie Lampkin
Willie Lampkin in pick No. 205 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick227 Rnd7 Brashard Smith
Circle this one: Brashard Smith at Round 7, Pick 11 is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.