Rhodes'S MOCK DRAFT

1/10/25v3

  • Rhodes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DEN)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DEN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DEN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DEN)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DEN)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (WSH)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIA)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (TB)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LV)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (WSH)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CLE)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CLE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (GB)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC FutureB
The Broncos cashed the board's mistake on Singleton: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Nicholas Singleton, the No. 99 name on the board, stolen at No. 190. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The Sanders reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend. Linebacker was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In the 26th overall pick they get a true top target at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at Round 2, Pick 19 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick99 Rnd3 Ajani Cornelius
No drama and no debate, Ajani Cornelius went about where he belonged in the 99th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick124 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
Steal is underselling it; TreVeyon Henderson at pick 124 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick146 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at pick No. 146 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick168 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Taking Billy Bowman Jr. in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick190 Rnd6 Nicholas Singleton
They robbed the room for Nicholas Singleton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick199 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at No. 199 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jonah Monheim
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jonah Monheim. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick212 Rnd6 Shilo Sanders
A big swing on Shilo Sanders at Round 6, Pick 37, well ahead of any board in the building. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick250 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
A tight end of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.