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nates3'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 25, 2025

Simming the broncos draft

  • nates3 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DEN)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DEN)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DEN)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Broncos: B-.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Broncos walked out of the weekend still thin at linebacker, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Giddens pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Every board in the league had Majors lower, and that gap is the story.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 20th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick51 Rnd2 Maxwell Hairston
A premium they did not need to pay, Maxwell Hairston a notch or two before his time. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick85 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm at No. 85 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jake Majors
They went early on Jake Majors in the Round 4 slot, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick191 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
Value with a capital V on DJ Giddens in slot 191, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick197 Rnd6 CJ West
The board had CJ West higher than pick No. 197, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick208 Rnd6 Antwane Wells Jr.
A quiet steal in pick 208: Antwane Wells Jr. for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.