Rhodes'S MOCK DRAFT
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1/31/24

  • Rhodes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DEN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DEN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DEN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (DEN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Jeremy James Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jeremy James
OT Mississippi
Phil Jurkovec Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DEN)
Phil Jurkovec
QB Pittsburgh
Demorie Tate Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DEN)
Demorie Tate
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Phil Jurkovec Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIA)
Phil Jurkovec
QB Pittsburgh
Demorie Tate Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BUF)
Demorie Tate
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Players traded away
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Garett Bolles
OT
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Broncos bled value on every deal, hence the D+.

The phones were a trap the Broncos kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. If Rogers pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. However the rest shakes out, Jurkovec at that price is a win they earned.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 21st pick they get a disruptor off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick76 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in pick 76 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick113 Rnd4 Beau Brade
Beau Brade in slot 113 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick121 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Justin Eboigbe. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at No. 149 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
A clean, defensible pick in Round 5, Pick 29 with a little surplus value in Chau Smith-Wade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick182 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at pick No. 182 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick233 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Zakhari Franklin in No. 233 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jeremy James
By-the-book stuff, Jeremy James at Round 7, Pick 20 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick242 Rnd7 Phil Jurkovec
The board had Phil Jurkovec higher than the 242nd overall pick, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick249 Rnd7 Demorie Tate
No edge and no loss on Demorie Tate in pick No. 249; it is a wash and a sensible one. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.