HAUL: Post-NFL Combine Broncos Mock Draft for All 7 Rounds

0:00The Denver Broncos go back to a familiar talent pool at the top of this all new 2026 mock-draft. You are locked on Broncos your daily Denver Broncos podcast part of the Locked On Podcast Network your team every day. It's crazy to think the NFL's Scouting Combine is already over. The offseason is in full swing in the Denver Broncos. They've got some needs to address and plenty of draft capital to do it and we're going to go through all seven rounds in a brand new post scouting combine mock draft here at Locked On Broncos. Welcome in everybody. My name is Sarah Bedinger on the co-host here at Locked On Broncos as well as the site expert at predominantly orange.com. Thank you to all you everyday listeners of the show that make us part of your day however you choose to do so. For those of you who haven't already considered man you might want to join the everyday or all

1:01access club. There is a code right now all caps free agency. One word you get one month of the everyday or all access club for free. One of the biggest benefits of that you get an ad free episode of the show and certainly Broncos country when we look at the NFL draft. I think right now pre-free agency it's easy a bit to be overwhelmed kind of trying to figure out okay I've got to address all these different needs in the NFL draft as opposed to drafting prospects and how high they may grade on the Broncos board but we know a little bit about how George Payton and Sean Payton like to operate together we also kind of can anticipate maybe a little bit of what the team will do in free agency although you expect the unexpected when it comes to the offseason but I think regardless of what the Broncos do in free agency feel like I put together a solid class right here a really strong free agent class where you might get some instant impact from the players as opposed to you know in recent years the Broncos have maybe struggled a little bit to find those instant

2:04impact players more developmental types. They're willing to be patient with players they're willing to be patient with situations but you'd love to see as much as is possible these rookies getting out onto the field and we saw last year the Broncos I mean RJ Harvey had 12 touchdowns although first round pick Jade Baron barely played but I do think and to start off this mock draft I do believe that the Broncos could go back to that Texas talent pool at least a time or two in this draft there's some more prospects specifically on the defensive side of the ball that make a lot of sense so we're not we're not trading any picks in this mock draft we're gonna go straight through the Broncos draft pick order and with the top pick in this mock draft the Denver Broncos are taking Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. One of the most productive off-ball linebackers in all of college football absolutely just lit up the scouting combine before sitting out some of the agility drills just to be cautious overly cautious didn't want to hurt himself didn't want to lower his draft stock

3:06because he had already done plenty to raise it I mean a four five one in the 40 yard dash explosive vertical jump really good size at the off-ball linebacker position posted a 993 on the RAS scale and we know that Anthony Hill can play I mean the guy is is legit and he's been legit for a long time he's got that three-down ability that the Broncos really look for somebody who can match up in coverage somebody who does have that agility to match up with tight ends here's what I love about his scouting report from NFL dot com impressive instincts when covering in space changes direction with suddenness and at tight angles avoids unnecessary block engagement staying free to make plays and certainly you feel like a linebacker that can diagnose a linebacker who is slippery and a linebacker who can play with his back to the football with that agility that quick change of direction you know that's what the Broncos need at the position they need to upgrade the athleticism department at

4:08linebacker they need to upgrade playmaking at the linebacker position and they prove that to us all last year when they went after Dre Greenlaw in free agency so even if the Broncos run it back with Greenlaw Justin Surnod Alex Singleton if they run it back with that trio or two of those three guys I still think a first-round pick at linebacker is possible and Anthony Hill to me he's kind of sitting in that 35 to 45 range on a lot of big boards out there I feel like NFL teams are going to really value him and the Broncos clearly like Texas defensive prospects so Anthony Hill is our top pick now in the second round we're going after one of the top needs on the offensive side of the ball taking Ohio State tight end Max Claire and when you look at Max Claire he doesn't exactly fit the prototype of what the Broncos look for in terms of in line tight ends right he's not 65 to 60 he's 65 to 40 and change but he's athletic and you have to have elite top-end athletes at the tight end position

5:14in order to truly find those joker types of players that Sean Peyton said they're going to be in the market for once again this offseason now Evan Ingram we want to see him excel in Denver we want to see him utilize to the fullest of his potential but Max Claire is somebody that you can really build around for the future and I also believe and this is maybe a little bit of a clue of what's to come I also believe that this tight end class is too good for the Denver Broncos to take just one guy so we have another coming in this mock draft but Max Claire in the second round makes a ton of sense to me he's got tremendous on field athleticism he's somebody who can line up in the slot he can line up at tight end he runs great routes he did transfer to Ohio State from Purdue so I'm interested to see how the Broncos perceive that sort of thing right well somebody's at Purdue obviously you may not be competing for a national championship like you are at Ohio State so you get it from that perspective but certainly when it comes to enhancing and

6:16highlighting his NFL skill set you feel like that's a pretty solid move for Max Claire so the first two picks Anthony Hill Jr the linebacker out of Texas and the second round pick Max Claire the tight end out of Ohio State you get super athletic options at both of those positions although certainly when it comes to positional value in the draft linebacker and tight end that's not necessarily at the top of the positional value list but they are needs for the Denver Broncos and those guys could play right away in the third round we went after Washington running back Jonah Coleman Cody and I talked about this on our Monday full episode of Lockdown Broncos but Jonah Coleman was somebody to me who although he didn't test at the scouting combine I think he fits what the Broncos need perfectly in terms of running back death and somebody who is going to play for you even if you're not deliberately trying to involve three running backs he's five foot eight 220 pounds so he's a thick running back he's got the ability to stand in and pass protection

7:20he knows past protection concepts he's able to pick that stuff up quickly when watching tape and he's known on his scouting reports for being one of the best past protection running backs in this class but on top of that I feel like you're getting a guy who can do a little bit of everything for you he can play all three downs he can run between the tackles he can catch passes he only had one fumble over four seasons at Washington so ball security is a big deal for him and I just feel like in terms of adding depth to the position the Broncos need somebody who's got the upside to be able to play a big role so I think the third to fifth round or third to fourth round is a great range to look at for the Broncos at running back in this draft I think regardless of what they end up doing in free agency and of course we do expect the Broncos to be active in pursuing running backs in free agency maybe even via trade we'll see what ends up happening there but the top three picks in this mock draft we go ahead and get Anthony Hill Jr from linebacker from Texas max

8:24Claire the tight end from Ohio State and Jonah Coleman the running back from Washington let me know what you think of those picks but we've got the rest of the picks the day three picks the diamonds in the rough we're going to finish out this Broncos mock draft coming up we're going to double up at tight end we're going to go after some offensive linemen and we're going to add some more depth to the defensive side of the ball as well as one of the most unique play makers in this draft Broncos country we're going to break it all down coming up next on today's bonus episode locked on Broncos today's episode of Lockdown Broncos is brought to you by Indeed Workplace chaos deadlines stacking up inbox overflowing and the one position you have to fill is still sitting wide open when the pressure's on and you need the right higher this is a job for sponsored jobs indeed sponsored jobs helps you reach the people who actually fit what you're looking for skills experience location so that you're not just hoping the right candidate stumbles across your post and here's a stat that says it all in the minute that

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12:36overall the Broncos have two fourth round picks thanks to the Devon Bayley trade with the New Orleans Saints and with their top pick on day three the Broncos are going after stand for tight and Sam Roosh get used to me saying his name here on the podcast everybody we'll start to include some different names for the sake of variance at some point but man if the mock draft machines are even remotely accurate Sam Roosh is the perfect player for the Denver Broncos to target somewhere from the end of round three to round four if he's still there in round four I think it's a no brainer if he's still on the board at this point I don't think necessarily that he's going to escape day two of the draft but I do feel like he's a perfect fit for the Denver Broncos six foot six two hundred sixty seven pounds he had elite athletic metrics at the scouting combine I mean a four seven in the forty-hour dash at two hundred sixty seven pounds is absolutely cooking he had a thirty eight and a half inch vertical jump he's explosive he can play in line he's got strong hands

13:37I think Sam Roosh is kind of the ideal in line why tight end option for the Denver Broncos and he's how we start off day three of this mock draft and then of course you got plenty of other additional picks you got two picks in the fourth round with the second fourth round pick I'm going after Texas safety we're going back to that pool we're going with Texas safety Michael Taff a former walk on somebody who developed into a key contributor on that Texas defense we know the Broncos from Brandon Jones to PJ Lock to Malcolm Roe to plenty of other guys they like these Texas defensive players we took one at the top of this mock draft we're taking one again here in the fourth round I do believe the safety position could be an interesting one to watch in the draft for the Broncos because Brandon Jones is a free agent after the season we'll see if the Broncos extend him or not I hope they do but PJ Lock being a free agent right now as well along with Brandon Jones being a future free agent you've got to consider that you got to consider potentially

14:41taking some developmental options there at the position I wouldn't even be shocked to see the Broncos go with a safety higher than that because they want to keep that side of the ball as elite as possible for as long as possible now we get into the fifth round of this mock draft for the Denver Broncos of course we took tight end Sam Roosh we've taken safety Michael Taff here in the fifth round I'm taking Jalen Farmer couldn't believe he was still there the interior offensive lineman out of Kentucky I feel like he's got the perfect size athleticism combination I wouldn't mind seeing the Broncos take him in round three quite frankly I don't I don't know if he's going to be there in the fifth round but if he's there in the simulator I'm taking him and I think it's a good opportunity just for us to talk about Jalen Farmer the guard from Kentucky feel like he could be a future starter for you at some point down the road in the seventh round the Broncos have two selections projected compensatory picks at this point no sixth round pick as of right now but in the seventh round I took

15:41Navy wide receiver slash Swiss Army knife Eli Hydenreich he's a really interesting player somebody who caught a lot of passes at Navy took the ball out of the backfield played some tight end plays special teams he can block he could do a little bit of everything ran a 4 4 4 at the scouting combine so interesting athlete with that Swiss Army knife sort of skill set I think the Broncos will be intrigued by his versatility especially if he's still there late on day three and then with the final pick 255 I took Carver Willis an offensive tackle prospect out of Washington I know the Broncos they've drafted players out of Washington before and they they've got the need for developmental offensive lineman and Carver Willis looks like the type of player who could project as a swing tackle potentially slide into guard we'll see what happens he's athletic he's a Colorado native matter of fact so I think you've got a lot of interesting options in his draft as things currently stand for the Denver Broncos they've got a lot of picks they've got a lot of needs but also they really just

16:44need talent upgrades and depth upgrades more than they do anything else I think they're going to hit their biggest needs in free agency in terms of starters bringing players back is an option but I think in the draft is where you want to really go after upgrades in the talent department give yourself a reason to go for a player on a rookie contract beyond this season at certain positions if you need to with like linebacker running back tight end safety give yourself the options there by drafting well at those positions of need now and into the future talent upgrades across the board we start off by going into that Texas talent pool once again Anthony Hill Jr the first round pick of this mock draft the Broncos getting Max Claire in round two Jonah Coleman round three and a host of others on day three Broncos country let me know what you thought of this post combine mock draft I love the idea of doubling up at tight end in this draft didn't take a wide receiver I think that's the that's the real tough thing you want to figure out ways to make sure that you

17:47address everything in the you know but we took the the navy player we took hide and rick out of navy and he's somebody who could be a gadget player wide receiver on your roster so this didn't go with one very high not necessarily somebody who's going to impact the depth chart right away at the position but let me know your thoughts on this mock draft well plenty more scenarios over the course of the offseason but Broncos country appreciate you so much thanks for tuning in today catch you on the next one