THEHOPER'S MOCK DRAFT
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THEHOPER'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 6, 2026

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  • THEHOPER DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Kendrick Law Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Kendrick Law
WR Kentucky
Preston Hodge Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Preston Hodge
CB Colorado
Draft Picks Traded
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (ATL)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (ATL)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Drake London
WR
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Bijan Robinson
RB
Players traded away
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J.K. Dobbins
RB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
The Broncos cashed the board's mistake on Muhammad: B-.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Broncos came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close.

The Muhammad pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick94 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in pick No. 94 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick108 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 8 is lovely value for the running back. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick130 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They let Keylan Rutledge come to them and pounced at slot 130. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick168 Rnd5 Lander Barton
By-the-book stuff, Lander Barton at pick 168 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick246 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
Fair-plus on Will Kacmarek, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick251 Rnd7 Kendrick Law
No edge and no loss on Kendrick Law in No. 251; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick255 Rnd7 Preston Hodge
They took Preston Hodge at par in pick 255, which is nothing to complain about. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.