builtdifferent'S MOCK DRAFT
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builtdifferent'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 12, 2026

2026

  • builtdifferent DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Cyrus Allen Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Cyrus Allen
WR Cincinnati
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Broncos robbed the room for Thomas. Final grade: B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Zavion Thomas had no business being available in the Round 7 slot, and the Broncos did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They will need Hobbs to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with linebacker chief among the fixes. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Bell
They jumped the gun on Chris Bell, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick62 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They will replay Anthony Hill Jr. at the Round 2 slot for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
The board fumbled Dontay Corleone all the way to pick 94, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Sam Roush
You do not let a tight end like Sam Roush reach the 108th pick and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at No. 130 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Cyrus Allen
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cyrus Allen in Round 5, Pick 30. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick246 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
A big swing on Daevin Hobbs at slot 246, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick256 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III is a better player than the 256th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick257 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Taking Zavion Thomas in Round 7, Pick 41 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.