A Denver Broncos mock draft version 1.0

Oct 18, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Texas Longhorns linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. (0) celebrates after the Kentucky Wildcats fail to score in overtime at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images | Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Thankfully, the news cycle for the Denver Broncos is about to pick up steam with the 2026 NFL Draft next week and the team meeting with the media later this week to discuss said draft. From now until then, its officially mock draft season and the roundup will be dedicated to mixing and matching those predictions as much as possible.

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2026 NFL Draft: Denver Broncos draft interest tracker
The latest updates to the Broncos' draft interest tracker reinforce that Denver's pre-draft focus is squarely on tight end, with two of the most recent additions both coming at that position. Texas A&M's Nate Boerkircher - a 6'5'', 245-pound blocker widely considered one of the better run-game tight ends in this class - came to Denver on a Top-30 visit, as did NC State's Justin Joly, a 6'3'', 241-pound receiving threat who profiles as a red zone mismatch. Former Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez also joined the tracker as a potential Day 2 or Day 3 target who could replace Dre Greenlaw and develop into a future starter in the middle. With the pre-draft visit window officially closed, these last few additions offer the clearest picture yet of where Denver is pointing its board at pick No. 62.

Under the radar

We have 2026 NFL Draft content this week!

Sean Payton and George Paton will hold their annual pre-draft press conference on Thursday at 12pm.

Stay tuned.

- Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) April 13, 2026

From the FEED

We're going with a hype video today.

Broncos mock draft version 1.0

With the big board rankings in hand, I'm having AI run through some simulations to see what kind of draft class might come out for Denver if they stood pat and drafted from their current positions. Here's version 1.0:

PICK	PLAYER	POS	SCHOOL
R2, #62	Anthony Hill, Jr.	LB	Texas
R4, #108	Kaytron Allen	RB	Penn State
R4, #111	Will Kacmarek	TE	Ohio State
R5, #170	Isaiah World	OT	Oregon
R7, #246	Zavion Thomas	WR	LSU
R7, #256	Joe Fagnano	QB	UConn
R7, #257	Tyre West	EDGE	Tennessee

I wouldn't hate this draft class. It would obviously depend on how it all played out in the long run, but in 2026 this class would help address some depth concerns at key positions and give us some hope that a few long-term starters could emerge from the group.

Would you be happy if this ended up being the draft class for the Denver Broncos in 2026?