BRONCOS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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Denver Broncos

No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Broncos.

by Todd · 2026 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 3 steals · 6 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades C-
Future B-

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Broncos started one anyway for Jalen Huskey, 42 picks ahead of schedule. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

On value alone, Rodriguez makes the weekend a net positive. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick-by-Pick

R3.31 · Pick 95 · Jacob Rodriguez · LB · rank 72
Taking Jacob Rodriguez in pick No. 95 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R4.8 · Pick 108 · Sam Roush · TE · rank 93
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Sam Roush in the 108th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R4.11 · Pick 111 · Gracen Halton · DL · rank 125
Gracen Halton in Round 4, Pick 11 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R4.25 · Pick 125 · Emmett Johnson · RB · rank 104
Emmett Johnson at No. 125 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R4.31 · Pick 131 · Eli Raridon · TE · rank 135
By-the-book stuff, Eli Raridon at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R5.30 · Pick 170 · Kaleb Elarms-Orr · LB · rank 176
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at slot 170 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R5.31 · Pick 171 · Keagen Trost · OT · rank 180
They paid up for Keagen Trost at slot 171 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R6.10 · Pick 191 · Cole Payton · QB · rank 196
They took Cole Payton at par in the 191st overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R6.17 · Pick 198 · Jalen Huskey · S · rank 240
Jalen Huskey in pick 198 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R7.30 · Pick 246 · Jack Kelly · LB · rank 256
A reach on Jack Kelly in the Round 7 slot; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R7.40 · Pick 256 · Caleb Douglas · WR · rank 275
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Caleb Douglas well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
R7.41 · Pick 257 · Adam Randall · RB · rank 274
Adam Randall at the 257th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
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