Rhodes'S MOCK DRAFT
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12/23/23

  • Rhodes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DEN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DEN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DEN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DEN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DEN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Ben Bywater Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (DEN)
Ben Bywater
LB BYU
Benjamin Yurosek Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DEN)
Benjamin Yurosek
TE Stanford
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Broncos: B-.

The Broncos bet big and early on Benjamin Yurosek, 23 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Landing Guyton that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with linebacker the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In slot 14 they get a go-to option on the outside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick78 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at the 78th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick114 Rnd4 Max Melton
No drama and no debate, Max Melton went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 14. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick129 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
A conviction pick on Payton Wilson at the Round 4 slot that the board grades a round light. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick151 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
No edge and no loss on Cole Bishop in No. 151; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick235 Rnd7 Ben Bywater
Ben Bywater at the 235th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick242 Rnd7 Benjamin Yurosek
Benjamin Yurosek at the 242nd pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.