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Following a 2024 season that might’ve caught some fans off guard, the Denver Broncos made a playoff push with their rookie quarterback Bo Nix. However, after a first-round exit to the Buffalo Bills, the Broncos’ postseason ended early, directing their attention to getting better for the 2025 season and preparing for the 2025 NFL Draft. With fans creating loads and loads of mock draft submissions for the Broncos, there are many theories of how to make this team better.
Now, because of their impressive 2024 season, the Broncos might not appear like a team that needs all that much to compete in the AFC. Their defense ranked seventh in yards per game (317.1) and third in points per game (18.3), showing they’re an impressive group on the defensive side of the ball.
Not only was the defensive group as a unit impressive, but cornerback Pat Surtain II earned 2024 Defensive Player of the Year, showing they even had the best defender in all of football on their team.
On the offensive side of the ball — although Nix showed promise as a rookie — they averaged just 324.6 yards per game, ranking them in the bottom half of the league.
However, their 25 points per game ranked them in the top 10 across the league, showing that they don’t have a major problem putting points on the board.
With that, no team is perfect, meaning the Broncos must have a strong offseason to keep their momentum going.
That includes making necessary roster cuts, nailing free agency, and striking gold in the 2025 NFL Draft.
So, although this tool isn’t perfect the PFF Mock Draft Simulator got to work, creating a three-round mock draft, while taking into account the team’s needs, draft trends, and positional value.
Here’s how the simulation faired for Sean Payton and the Broncos.
The PFF Mock Draft Simulator is a tool for fans to put themselves in the seat of a general manager for an NFL franchise during the NFL Draft. This tool compiles data from PFF’s NFL Draft big board and user-submitted mock drafts to give fans an idea of where prospects could land in the actual draft. A computer simulation made these picks.
With the Broncos sporting a 3-4 defensive scheme, Mykel Williams would be a slam-dunk selection with Denver’s 20th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Williams — as part of a Georgia Bulldogs defense that allowed just 28 touchdowns in 14 games — proved to be a menace on the edge.
As a three-year player for the Bulldogs — including a National Championship season in 2022 — Williams was an impact player in each season, even if it didn’t show as much on the stat sheet.
2022: 15 games, 28 total tackles (15 solo, 13 assisted), 7 TFLs, 4.5 sacks 2023: 13 games, 18 total tackles (11 solo, 7 assisted), 7 TFLs, 4.5 sacks, 2 passes defended, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery
2024:...
