The Denver Broncos fill two big needs in Dane Brugler’s latest 2025 NFL mock draft for The Athletic (subscription required for link).
With their first pick at No. 20, the Broncos land Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty in Bruger’s mock.
“Should Jeanty fall this far? Of course not,” Bruger wrote. “But if Dallas decides to pass, there aren’t many obvious landing spots for him in the top 18.”
Jeanty finished second in Heisman Trophy voting last fall after rushing for 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns with college football’s Broncos.
In the second round of the mock, Bruger has Denver landing LSU tight end Mason Taylor at pick No. 51. Taylor hauled in 55 receptions for 546 yards and two touchdowns with the Tigers in 2024. In three seasons at LSU, Taylor totaled 129 receptions for 1,308 yards and six touchdowns in 38 games.
Tight end and running back are among the Broncos’ key positions of need in 2025, so Jeanty and Taylor would make sense in the first two rounds.
The 2025 NFL draft will be held in Green Bay, Wisconsin from April 24-26. Denver holds seven picks, including selections in the first four rounds.
