Rhodes'S MOCK DRAFT
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12/26/23

  • Rhodes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (DEN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DEN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DEN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DEN)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DEN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DEN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DEN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DEN)
Ashton Gillotte
DL-EDGE Louisville
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (DEN)
Connor Colby
OT Iowa
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (DEN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (DEN)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Benjamin Yurosek Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DEN)
Benjamin Yurosek
TE Stanford
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (IND)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DET)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (IND)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (IND)
Connor Colby
OT Iowa
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Benjamin Yurosek Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (TB)
Benjamin Yurosek
TE Stanford
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ARI)
Tony Grimes
DB Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Chidobe Awuzie
CB
Head Shot
Mason Cole
C
Head Shot
Samson Ebukam
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jerry Jeudy
WR
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureA+
Larceny in the 220th overall pick lands the Broncos a B, Alexander and all.

You build a draft on nights like this. Zy Alexander had no business being available in the Round 6 slot, and the Broncos did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They will need Yurosek to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick54 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with J.J. McCarthy worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick59 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean in the 59th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
They read the board right and Kingsley Suamataia was the payoff at pick No. 67. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick78 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in pick 78 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick86 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
A clean, defensible pick in Round 3, Pick 23 with a little surplus value in McKinnley Jackson. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick114 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in slot 114 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick129 Rnd4 James Williams
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on James Williams. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick151 Rnd5 Ashton Gillotte
They paid up for Ashton Gillotte at the 151st overall pick when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick200 Rnd6 Connor Colby
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Connor Colby in No. 200, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick220 Rnd6 Zy Alexander
They robbed the room for Zy Alexander here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick235 Rnd7 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at the 235th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick240 Rnd7 Benjamin Yurosek
They reached into another round for Benjamin Yurosek, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.