2025 Draft discussion thread

[SpringStein]

Amazing Broncos draft and Free Agent pickups, Scott

I was the Commanders in this mock.

Washington Commanders:
1.29 Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College
3.67 Darien Porter, CB, Iowa State
4.104 Billy Bowman Jr, Safety, Oklahoma University
6.192 Raheim Sanders, RB, South Carolina
6.205 Will Sheppard, WR, Colorado
7. Trey Wedig, OT, Indiana

Washington Commanders

Will Rogers, QB, Mississippi State
Henry Parrish, RB, Mississippi
Andrew Armstrong, WR, Arkansas
Traeshon Holden, WR, Oregon
Josh Kelly, WR, Texas Tech
Mario Williams, WR, Tulane
Maliq Carr, TE, Houston
Quinn Carroll, OT, Minnesota
Javontez Spraggins, OG, Miami
Jahvaree Ritzee, DE, North Carolina
Joey Slackman, DT, Florida
J.J. Weaver, LB, Kentucky
CJ Bakersfield, S, Texas Tech
Rayaun Lane III, S, Navy
Woodi Washington, CB, Oklahoma
Aubrey Burks, S, West Virginia

 

[BHamita15]

Here are my 15 undrafted Free Agent Signings. @BHamita15

Denver Broncos

Jeremy Crawshaw, P, Florida
Isaac Teslaa, WR, Arkansas
Ja'Corey Brooks, WR, Louisville
Moose Muhammad II, WR, Texas A&M
Jalin Walker, LB, Indiana
Eugene Asante, LB, Auburn
Tyler Cooper, OG, Minnesota
Dalton Cooper, OT, Oklahoma State
Cam Miller, QB, North Dakota State
Jabbar Muhammad, CB, Oregon
Ben Yurosek, TE, Georgia
Justin Walley, CB, Minnesota
Brady Cook, QB, Missouri
Drew Kendall, C, Boston College
Trikweze Bridges, S, Florida

Dalton Cooper is the best of this group IMO...I cannot imagine him not getting drafted. 6'6 326 and runs a sub 5.0 40.

I would out money on Crenshaw and Jalin Walker making the roster in this scenario. I like Lavelle Bailey but I think Walker brings more to the table. Asante is fast but not that good.

I would also love to see a Brady Cook/Cam Miller battle for 3rd QB.

Teslaa is a legit big slot prospect so I could see him being a PS priority guy. Trikweze seems like a homer pickup for you on the surface but..he has the potential to carve out a role for himself.

 

[SpringStein]

Teslaa is someone Broncos have shown interest in.

 

[LGM]

Like Moose.
Cam Miller has been linked to us heavily, wouldn't be surprised if we drafted him.
Asante is another sleeper I like. Think someone mentioned him earlier.

 

[Draft Crazy]

Dalton Cooper is the best of this group IMO...I cannot imagine him not getting drafted. 6'6 326 and runs a sub 5.0 40.

I would out money on Crenshaw and Jalin Walker making the roster in this scenario. I like Lavelle Bailey but I think Walker brings more to the table. Asante is fast but not that good.

I would also love to see a Brady Cook/Cam Miller battle for 3rd QB.

Teslaa is a legit big slot prospect so I could see him being a PS priority guy. Trikweze seems like a homer pickup for you on the surface but..he has the potential to carve out a role for himself.

Agree with Jalin Walker.

Bailey is a solid player but physically he is limited and that might get him over a guy like Jalin Walker. I was pretty happy with my undrafted list as many of them I had draftable. When it came to my last 6th round pick I nearly took Crawshaw and Walker and the figured many may not be aware of them and more then likely Yarns and Oliver would go by the end of the draft so I snuck those two in. I wasn't letting Kitan Crawford go that stage of the draft. There are many OT's that were drafted that I would have drafted Dalton Cooper over, same with OG with Tyler Cooper.

Bridges will be perfect to store on the PS. Good special teams player and versatile, still very raw. Was moved to S halfway though the season and it really started to click for him by the end of the season.

 

[Draft Crazy]

Like Moose.
Cam Miller has been linked to us heavily, wouldn't be surprised if we drafted him.
Asante is another sleeper I like. Think someone mentioned him earlier.

Moose's college career was so weird. His SOPH season he had a fantastic season from the halfway point through. I really thought he would do big things his JR year.. Jimbo Fisher seemed to not like him for whatever reason. Once suspended him for wearing the wrong color of wrist band... Or so that is what Moose says and he was very public about it.... In an era where everyone seems to want to transfer he stuck with Texas A&M the next two years after his great SOPH year and his PT was never the same. It was weird, I don't understand it. He looked very draftable after his SOPH year. Looking back I am sure he wishes he would have transferred but I give him credit for sticking with it even though it hurt his stock.

I like Asante as a potential ST's player for us Good speed. Has good measureables. Still him on the PS at worst. Brother of Larry Asante who played for Nebraska and he NFL with the Browns and Raiders... A player I use to chat with a lot back in nthe day. I am a little partial to the Asante family. Good people.

It will be interesting to see if we did bring in a guy like Cook or Miller what we do with Ehlinger once it comes to cut down day. I am guessing we keep 2 QB's this year unlike last year with 1 on the PS. Even possible with Ehlinger's exp we put him and a rookie QB on the PS. Not sure we keep 3 on the active roster last year like we did with Zach Wilson but it is possible. I like that with Nix, Stidham, Ehlinger and Miller you don't have to change the offense for any of them. They are all similar in style and how you would run an offense, some are just better then others.

 

[Draft Crazy]

Teslaa is someone Broncos have shown interest in.

I wasn't aware they had shown interest in him. That is good though. Not surprised. He nearly came to Iowa before transferring to Arkansas from a small school. Worked his way from the bottom up. Good story, hard worker.. I could see Payton loving him and he blocks.

I do know we have shown interest in Cam Miller (Solon, IA I might add) which is 15 minutes from where I live.... and Indiana LB Jalin Walker.

I REALLY would like Jalin Walker. I watched a ton of Indiana this year and he always stood out. Really like him.

They also have a JR DB I really like D'Angelo Ponds who could be a high pick next year.

 

[Draft Crazy]

Draft is two weeks away! Get lit!!!

 

[nflbronco]

Who in RD1 you'd love in Denver but prefer a trade down first?

How many players do you think have Round 1 grades? I've heard 12-15

 

[SpringStein]

Who in RD1 you'd love in Denver but prefer a trade down first?

How many players do you think have Round 1 grades? I've heard 12-15

I have no idea, but a quick search says that Yahoo has 22 and ESPN 13. That may sound low, but according to DC’s old friend at ESPN Matt Miller, the average in any year is 15.

Did Bo have a first round grade? Not a chance.

To your other question, I see writers and fans talking to trade down to get Henderson. If Jeanty and Hampton are both taken before 20 and if the Broncos have a drop off after Henderson, don’t screw around and risk losing him. Take him at 20.

 

[CEH]

I have no idea, but a quick search says that Yahoo has 22 and ESPN 13. That may sound low, but according to DC’s old friend at ESPN Matt Miller, the average in any year is 15.

Did Bo have a first round grade? Not a chance.

To your other question, I see writers and fans talking to trade down to get Henderson. If Jeanty and Hampton are both taken before 20 and if the Broncos have a drop off after Henderson, don’t screw around and risk losing him. Take him at 20.

who knows they may love a Henderson or Junkins or ??? just like they loved Bo even though the draft train said otherwise
that would be ideal.

 

[MileHigh64]

I still think Hampton or Loveland are going to be there at 20. I'd be thrilled with either one.

 

[LGM]

Draft is two weeks away! Get lit!!!

No.

 

[LGM]

I like this year even more pre-draft than last year. I do kind of hope we accumulate a few more choices.

 

[SpringStein]

I still think Hampton or Loveland are going to be there at 20. I'd be thrilled with either one.

I’d love it!

I’m not the optimist you are though.

 

[MileHigh64]

I’d love it!

I’m not the optimist you are though.

Too many teams need defensive help or a quarterback ahead of us. One of those guys is gonna land in our lap. I can feel it! Would be nice to get Hampton before Pittsburgh jumps in. If the Raiders don't nab Jeanty for some reason, I think we get him. Would also like to get Loveland prior to the Chargers trying to reunite him with Harbaugh. Most mocks have the Colts taking Warren at 14. If that happens, Loveland could fall to 20.

With my historical record, the Broncos will take an O lineman at 20 and I'll look stupid but that's what makes this fun.

Hey @Draft Crazy ! Did you know the draft is coming up soon?

 

[MileHigh64]

So nice to be a Broncos fan right now. We have our QB. The culture has changed. Our defense is menacing. The team is young. Ownership is all in. Broncos are a few key pieces away from being a contender for years to come. Letssssgoooooo!

 

[Draft Crazy]

Something else to remember... If a team loves a player well enough they won't move down and get them... They will take them where they are.
Now, if you like a few players and don't see the value then more likely to move down. I really want Hampton so bad it hurts and Henderson would be the nice recovery piece to me. If that doesn't happen we better find a way to end up with Judkins or immmma be a grown man crying on draft day.

 

[Draft Crazy]

Too many teams need defensive help or a quarterback ahead of us. One of those guys is gonna land in our lap. I can feel it! Would be nice to get Hampton before Pittsburgh jumps in. If the Raiders don't nab Jeanty for some reason, I think we get him. Would also like to get Loveland prior to the Chargers trying to reunite him with Harbaugh. Most mocks have the Colts taking Warren at 14. If that happens, Loveland could fall to 20.

With my historical record, the Broncos will take an O lineman at 20 and I'll look stupid but that's what makes this fun.

Hey @Draft Crazy ! Did you know the draft is coming up soon?

I heard a rumor it was approaching. First I heard of it. How does it work?

 

[Draft Crazy]

Sam Franklin signing is really gonna push JL Skinner into a numbers crunch this year.

Our depth S's, Locke, Turner-Yell and Franklin, Key are all good special teams players. Especially Franklin Turner-Yell. Turner-Yell will be a year removed from injury so that will be interesting to see how he is.

Skinner can hit but he hasn't made much of an impact on special teams like the other 4 and we didn't trust him enough last year then when Locke missed time we gave Key and Keidron Smith reps over Skinner. Even made Skinner a healthy scratch a few times. Will be tough this year for him, IMO and I do like him.. He is a hitter but needs to show we can trust him at S and make a bigger impact on ST's to make it this year.