The Denver Broncos could become contenders in the 2025 NFL Season with the right offseason. Would this mock draft put them on that path? Many, many people in the NFL world did not see the Broncos being nearly as good as they were in 2024. Heck, some thought they would win fewer than five games in 2024.
But they won 10 and made the postseason for the first time since 2015. It sets Denver up to be an insanely good team in 2025 with the right offseason. The free agency period is right around the corner, but like every other team, the Broncos will also embark on trying to improve their roster in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Would this NFL Draft haul help the Broncos become Super Bowl contenders?
Broncos 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Team ascends to Super Bowl-caliber status
20. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
Wow. Ashton Jeanty falls to pick 20 in this 2025 NFL Mock Draft, and the Denver Broncos simply cannot pass this opportunity up. The team's offensive line is truly among the best in the NFL, but their RB room in 2024 was not getting it done.
They were the best pass-blocking unit in the NFL depending on who you ask, and we could see this OL get a ton more attention if Ashton Jeanty came to the Denver Broncos.
The Broncos run game was a huge missing piece of this offense, but the team still fielded an efficient offense. This would be a scary marriage for the rest of the AFC.
51. Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
I have no idea how I was able to get Ashton Jeanty and Kenneth Grant at picks 20, and 51, but I am not complaining. The defensive tackle class in the 2025 NFL Draft is insanely deep, and Grant is actually a first-round prospect.
The Denver Broncos have to be over the moon with their first two selections. They are building a contender right before our eyes.
Broncos 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Team ascends to Super Bowl-caliber status
85. Mason Taylor, TE, LSU
Mason Taylor is great value at pick 85. The son of NFL legend Jason Taylor, Mason is a do-it-all tight end and fills another huge position of need for the Denver Broncos. The Broncos did have nearly league-worst tight end production in the 2024 NFL Season, so I would expect this team to also address the room in free agency somehow.
This is another stellar pick for Denver.
121. Oronde Gadsden II, WR/TE, Syracuse
Oronde Gadsden is a bit of a WR/TE hybrid. He could be a 'big slot' for the offense, and that is a position that Sean Payton has really valued in his offenses during his time in the NFL. Denver uses their 121st selection on Gadsden from Syracuse.
It is abundantly clear that the Denver Broncos are investing notable resources into the offense to make life easier for Bo Nix in the 2025 NFL Season.
193. Cody Lindenberg, LB, Minnesota
Another position that the Denver Broncos could address in free agency and in the 2025 NFL Draft is inside linebacker. The Broncos ILB room has truly been average for years now. It's time that the team invests some notable free agency dollars to sign someone like Nick Bolton or Ernest Jones.
They use the 193rd pick on Cody Lindenberg and rebuild their ILB room a bit.
199. RJ Harvey, RB, UCF
Double-dipping at running back in a very deep class is good practice from the Denver Broncos front office. As we mentioned earlier with the Ashton Jeanty selection, the Broncos RB room was simply not getting it done, and Javonte Williams is a free agent this offseason.
That primarily leaves Audric Estime and Jaleel McLaughlin as the top RBs in that room. Well, with Jeanty and now RJ Harvey from UCF, a ton of youth has been infused into this room.
210. Mitchell Evans, TE, Notre Dame
The Denver Broncos finish up with another tight end and grab Mitchell Evans from Notre Dame, who, like Mason Taylor, can do a bit of everything at the position. Sean Payton and George Paton have a good thing on their hands with the Denver Broncos, so they have to ensure they get this offseason right.