BRONCOS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B

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Denver Broncos

The Broncos won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

by JKrodel · 2026 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 1 steals · 7 reaches
Value C+
Need B
Trades A+
Future 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. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The cost of the Randall reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Getting Hall where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

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

Pick-by-Pick

R4.3 · Pick 103 · Bryce Lance · WR · rank 96
Fair-plus on Bryce Lance, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R4.20 · Pick 120 · Oscar Delp · TE · rank 133
Oscar Delp in pick No. 120 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R4.32 · Pick 132 · Chris McClellan · DT · rank 143
Chris McClellan at No. 132 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R4.40 · Pick 140 · Isaiah World · OT · rank 148
The board had cheaper options than Isaiah World at the 140th overall pick, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
R5.24 · Pick 164 · Bryce Boettcher · LB · rank 176
Bryce Boettcher in slot 164 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R5.30 · Pick 170 · Taylen Green · QB · rank 194
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Taylen Green. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R5.31 · Pick 171 · Louis Moore · S · rank 169
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Louis Moore. A minor itch, scratched.
R6.9 · Pick 190 · DJ Campbell · OG · rank 190
DJ Campbell in pick 190 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R7.30 · Pick 246 · TJ Hall · CB · rank 233
TJ Hall at the 246th pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R7.39 · Pick 255 · Eli Heidenreich · WR · rank 252
Eli Heidenreich at the 255th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R7.40 · Pick 256 · Adam Randall · RB · rank 283
Adam Randall in pick 256 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R7.41 · Pick 257 · Jack Kelly · LB · rank 266
They paid up for Jack Kelly at slot 257 when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
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