How’s this for a backfield spark?
Dalton Miller’s latest 2025 NFL mock draft for the Pro Football Network has the Denver Broncos selecting Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty with the 22nd overall pick in the first round. Some fans and pundits might quickly interject that “Jeanty won’t be available that late!”
Here is Miller’s response:
I don’t expect Ashton Jeanty to slip this far in April. However, it’s important to note that no first-round running back has had the amount of miles he has on the odometer in a very long time. The Boise State runner toted the rock 345 times this season and will carry a heavy load against Penn State in the Broncos’ playoff game.
So make of that what you will.
Denver could certainly use a dynamic running back in Sean Payton’s offense. Javonte Williams is scheduled to become a free agent in March and the Broncos seem unlikely to re-sign him.
Denver currently holds seven picks in the 2025 NFL draft, which will be held in Green Bay from April 24-26.
