Gracen Halton: NFL Draft Prospect for Broncos

0:00On April 7th, Grayson Halton is turning heads as a defensive lineman in this NFL draft class, especially for teams like the Broncos hunting interior. Pass rush. The 6-foot-3, 293-pounder started at Oregon before flipping to Oklahoma, where he ranked as the 264th. Best prospect coming out of high school. Over four college years, he logged just under a thousand defensive snaps, but exploded with A-25 of them in his final two. Season's, racking up 59 pressures, 9-sacks, 35 stops, and two forced fumbles. What stands out is Halton's burst-in footwork, some of the best in his group, letting him shrink his frame to shoot gaps and disrupt plays a front. He moves well laterally, handles stunts and twists smoothly, and brings versatility, even dropping into a two-point stance on the edge. His active hands and block-beating moves keep him squared up against the run or pass, always chasing the ball carrier. That said, scouts point out gaps in his game, like hand technique that needs sharpening

1:03to match those elite feet, and a pass rush toolkit, short on, counters, maybe a spin move to level him up. Bigger guards can mull him or mirror his speed, and his lighter build limits anchoring power against the run, pushing him toward pass rush specialist, reps wider out. For Denver, Halton fits as a disruptor inside after they lost John Franklin Myers, adding juice next to guys like Sy Beyond Jones, who shares a similar, undersized profile. If Jones doesn't pop in camp, Halton could sneak in late rounds, though vets might fill the gap first. Bottom line, Halton's raw tools scream upside if he polishes those hands and counters, keep an eye on him as draft season heats up, Broncos fans.