Rhodes'S MOCK DRAFT
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the dream 12/29/23

  • Rhodes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Broncos
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DEN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DEN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (DEN)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DEN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DEN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DEN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DEN)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (GB)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (GB)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (IND)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (LAR)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (SEA)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (BAL)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Players Gained
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Genard Avery
DE
Players traded away
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
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Russell Wilson
QB
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall D+
ValueA- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Broncos drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: D+.

Somebody took the Broncos to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D+ is the result.

Everything downstream of Jayden Daniels depends on Jayden Daniels, and the building knows it. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Getting Cowing where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Spending an early pick on cornerback with edge rusher and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

The Rogers reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 14 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick32 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick 32 they get a difference-maker at receiver, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
A slide stopped in slot 43, with Terrion Arnold worth more than the price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick74 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 10 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick78 Rnd3 Troy Fautanu
Somehow Troy Fautanu was still sitting there in the 78th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick111 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A surprising call. With edge rusher and tight end still to address, they spent the Round 4 slot on Cam Hart, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick122 Rnd4 Justin Rogers
They paid a round early for Justin Rogers in pick No. 122, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick129 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Circle this one: Matt Goncalves at the 129th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick153 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube is a better player than No. 153 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at Round 7, Pick 15 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick242 Rnd7 Omar Speights
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Omar Speights in pick No. 242. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.