Rhodes'S MOCK DRAFT
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1/4/24

  • Rhodes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DEN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DEN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DEN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DEN)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DEN)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (DEN)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (DEN)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (JAX)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (KC)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (JAX)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Players Gained
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Luke Fortner
C
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Sam Roberts
EDGE
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Sam Williams
EDGE
Players traded away
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureA-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Broncos for Noel: C+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jaylin Noel, the No. 214 name on the board, stolen at Round 7, Pick 24.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Spending an early pick on DT-EDGE with interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In No. 22 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean in the 57th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick78 Rnd3 Maason Smith
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 78th pick on Maason Smith with interior defensive lineman, tight end and other spots unsolved.
Pick93 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Spencer Rattler. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick114 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 114 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan at slot 129 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick151 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. in pick 151 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick235 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
They took J.J. Weaver at par in the 238th pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jaylin Noel
They barely believed it either: Jaylin Noel still on the board at pick 244. It fills a real need, too.