JACK'S MOCK DRAFT
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JACK'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 8, 2026

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  • JACK DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DEN)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DEN)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DEN)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (DEN)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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J.K. Dobbins
RB
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Ja'Quan McMillian
CB
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Jonah Elliss
DE
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Mike McGlinchey
OT
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Broncos lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

The Broncos lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

The Delp reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Slaughter pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
By-the-book stuff, Germie Bernard at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A offensive lineman of that caliber at No. 63 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
They let Caleb Tiernan come to them and pounced at pick No. 95. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick108 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in slot 108 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick131 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford in pick 131 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169 Rnd5 Zane Durant
They reached into another round for Zane Durant, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick176 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at the 176th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jamal Haynes
A premium they did not need to pay, Jamal Haynes a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick251 Rnd7 Barion Brown
They paid sticker price for Barion Brown in the Round 7 slot, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick256 Rnd7 Lawson Luckie
They paid up for Lawson Luckie at pick No. 256 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.