Rhodes'S MOCK DRAFT
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3/15/24

  • Rhodes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DEN)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (JAX)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (JAX)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (JAX)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Broncos finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

The Broncos spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

Brade falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They are betting Randolph Jr. proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 12th overall pick they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
No edge and no loss on Ja'Lynn Polk in the 76th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They paid sticker price for Javon Foster in slot 121, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick145 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
By-the-book stuff, Luke McCaffrey at Round 5, Pick 9 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick153 Rnd5 Beau Brade
They robbed the room for Beau Brade here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick203 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
They jumped the gun on Keith Randolph Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick207 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Nice patience on Trente Jones, who had no business lasting to No. 207. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
The board had Jordan Magee higher than pick 236, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.