As the season comes to a close, and the college football season wraps up with bowl games, NFL scouting departments are starting to formulate who their franchise should look at drafting in April.
With the emergence of Denver Broncos star rookie quarterback Bo Nix, it would be ideal for the Broncos to build around their potential franchise cornerstone via the NFL draft or free agency during the offseason.
With the 2025 NFL draft approaching, Pro Football Focus believes Denver could look into wide receiver Isaiah Bond and tight end Gunnar Helm from Texas as potential pieces to build around Nix and the Denver offense.
Here is PFF’s Gordon McGuinness commentary on Bond:
Adding more receiving help for Nix should be the Broncos’ top priority in 2025, and Bond has been productive enough over the past two seasons to be drafted just outside the top 20. He has averaged 1.90 yards per route run or better in 2023 and 2024 and has posted 16.1 yards per catch so far this season.
And here is McGuinness’ note on the Helm pick:
Helm would offer a safe pair of hands for Nix over the middle, not to mention is averaging 7.0 yards after the catch in 2024 so far. In his college career, he has dropped just two of the 70 catchable targets he has seen.
The Broncos currently hold seven picks in the 2025 NFL draft, which will be held in Green Bay from April 24-26.
