Rhodes'S MOCK DRAFT
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1/30/25

  • Rhodes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DEN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DEN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DEN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DEN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DEN)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NO)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Players Gained
Head Shot
Desmond King II
CB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB TradesA FutureB
The Broncos let Mondon Jr. fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Broncos watched Smael Mondon Jr. slide 90 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Desmond King II gives the group a proven body among the projects.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
A reasonable price with a little left over, Luther Burden III in No. 25. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick40 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
The board fumbled Nick Emmanwori all the way to the 40th pick, and they scooped it up. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick85 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at pick 85 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick120 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
Taking TreVeyon Henderson in Round 4, Pick 19 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in slot 189 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick195 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
They barely believed it either: Cam Skattebo still on the board at the Round 6 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick205 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
By-the-book stuff, Seth McLaughlin at pick No. 205 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.