NathanOverbey'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

1-2den

  • NathanOverbey DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DEN)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DEN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DEN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (DEN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DEN)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DEN)
Seth McLaughlin
C Alabama
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DEN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DEN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Theo Wease Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DEN)
Theo Wease
WR Missouri
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (DEN)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (DEN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (DEN)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (KC)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DET)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (IND)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (KC)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (SEA)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Seth McLaughlin
C Alabama
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (GB)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Theo Wease Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (KC)
Theo Wease
WR Missouri
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Michael Brockers
DT
Head Shot
Jahan Dotson
WR
Head Shot
Willie Gay
LB
Head Shot
Stephon Gilmore
CB
Head Shot
Gardner Minshew
QB
Head Shot
Luke Schoonmaker
TE
Head Shot
Chase Young
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Adam Trautman
TE
Head Shot
Courtland Sutton
WR
Head Shot
J.J. Koski
WR
Head Shot
Jarrett Stidham
QB
Head Shot
Jerry Jeudy
WR
Head Shot
Kareem Jackson
S
Head Shot
Russell Wilson
QB
Head Shot
Samaje Perine
RB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureD
Quarterback settled, Ewers in the fold, and a F for the Broncos.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Sam Hartman; the Broncos did not wait, grabbing him 41 spots ahead at the Round 6 slot. There is no dressing it up: a F.

They have staked the next five years on Quinn Ewers, which is the only story that really matters here. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Spending an early pick on DT-EDGE with linebacker and interior defensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Quinn Ewers
In the 25th pick they get their quarterback of the future, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Johnny Wilson
In pick 27 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
A reach on Jermaine Burton in the 53rd overall pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick57 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
They paid sticker price for Denzel Burke in pick No. 57, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
No drama and no debate, Jackson Powers-Johnson went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 14. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick79 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE and leaves linebacker and interior defensive lineman untouched.
Pick100 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac at the 100th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick104 Rnd4 Seth McLaughlin
A real head-scratcher, Seth McLaughlin in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick114 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Value with a capital V on Matt Goncalves in pick 114, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick119 Rnd4 AJ Barner
AJ Barner in No. 119 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Theo Wease
They went early on Theo Wease in pick No. 125, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
They took Tykee Smith at par in slot 129, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick130 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Khyree Jackson while clear needs at linebacker and interior defensive lineman sat open.
Pick133 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A curious use of Round 4, Pick 33. Linebacker and interior defensive lineman needed the pick; a safety in Cole Bishop did not.
Pick135 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
A straight-up fair deal on Shemar Turner at pick 135, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Devin Neal
They paid up for Devin Neal at the 139th pick when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick219 Rnd6 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.