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It’s the time of year when the Denver Broncos have a chance to seriously build on their 2024 success. They’ve added a new special teams coach but must make tough roster decisions. And here is the Broncos’ three-round 2025 NFL Mock Draft with trades, according to Pro Football Network simulator.
The Broncos made the playoffs in 2024, but couldn’t hold up against the Buffalo Bills in a blowout Wild Card round loss.
Perhaps the Broncos will pull off a trade in the 2025 NFL Draft, but the Tennessee Titans rejected their trade offer in the simulator. And that led to a big mistake in the first round.
Sure, Emmanwori is a quality player. He’s definitely a first-round talent, according to Pro Football Network.
“Nick Emmanwori is a rare blend of size, athleticism, and instincts at safety,” PFN wrote. “Built like a modern WILL linebacker yet fluid enough to patrol the secondary, he thrives as a split-field defender. What truly sets him apart is his elite football IQ. He processes the game instantly, much like Kyle Hamilton. With his quick decision-making and natural playmaking ability, Emmanwori has the traits to excel at the next level.”
The problem is the Broncos enter the draft in desperate need of offensive help for emerging young quarterback Bo Nix. Although it’s a little far-fetched, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty remained on the board at No. 20. He should have been the Broncos pick. If not Jeanty, Emeka Egbuka of Ohio State fell into the Rams’ lap at No. 26. That would have been a good pick for the Broncos.
Fortunately for Broncos fans, general manager George Paton won’t make such a mistake on draft day. CEO Greg Penner said Paton commands draft day very well, according to nytimes.com.
“I think you’ve seen with the players that emerged this year, going back to a number of George’s drafts and some of the players that they brought on board, it’s a testament to the job that he and his staff are doing,” Penner said days after Denver’s wild-card loss to the Buffalo Bills. “A big part of it is the partnership between Sean (Payton) and George. I saw early on that it was working really well. Their personalities complement each other. They’re different and yet they’ve got common ground that they can work from.”
Paton said the Broncos need to have a high standard of making the playoffs a regular occurrence.
“This has to be our standard moving forward,” Paton said. “We have to go to the playoffs. You’re going to play teams like the Bills, like the Ravens, like the Chiefs. So how do we get there? Really that’s our goal this whole offseason — try to find that secret sauce. We need to have another really good offseason, another really good plan. I know we will.”
Broncos get Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson in Round 2 -----------------------------------------------...
