QBPURGATORY'S MOCK DRAFT
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QBPURGATORY'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 2, 2024

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Mock drafts from QBPURGATORY

Not a bad, but unrealistic haul

  • QBPURGATORY DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DEN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DEN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (DEN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DEN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DEN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DEN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (DEN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (DEN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DEN)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (DEN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureC
The Broncos answered their biggest question with Williams. Grade: B+.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Caleb Williams is the Broncos' quarterback, full stop. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The Smith pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

The Schrader pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 12th overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a disruptive interior force, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims at slot 35 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick66 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick71 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
Taking T.J. Tampa in the 71st pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick76 Rnd3 Austin Booker
Austin Booker at pick 76 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick90 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
They took Gabriel Murphy at par in pick No. 90, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Malik Washington slipping to No. 104 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick121 Rnd4 Andru Phillips
Circle this one: Andru Phillips at the 121st pick is a fall that decides a draft. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick136 Rnd4 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at Round 4, Pick 36 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick138 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in No. 138 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick145 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in pick 145 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader in pick No. 147 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick162 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Mason McCormick at slot 162 is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick186 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
A tidy little value on Tip Reiman in the Round 6 slot, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick203 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in the 203rd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick207 Rnd6 Erick All
Erick All in the 207th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick226 Rnd7 Drake Nugent
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Drake Nugent in slot 226. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.