skonsella'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • skonsella DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DEN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DEN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (DEN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DEN)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PHI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (PHI)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Broncos a B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Broncos took Joshua Cephus at pick 233, roughly 29 spots before his name belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped linebacker, which is a strange place to end up. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Rattler. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Good work on the whole, with linebacker the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
Good price on T.J. Tampa in the 50th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
Nothing to complain about; Jermaine Burton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at the Round 3 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick113 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Spencer Rattler at the 113th pick is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick122 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at pick No. 122 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick149 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in the 149th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick161 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They jumped the gun on Layden Robinson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick233 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
A wild overpay on Joshua Cephus in pick No. 233, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick241 Rnd7 Myles Jones
They did well to land Myles Jones in No. 241, just ahead of his grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.