Rome Odunze, Michael Pratt Deliver for Denver

With the first 18 picks of the 2024 NFL Draft set with the end of the regular season, many NFL fan bases are now turning their attention to April. Mock draft season is underway, with executives and fans hoping for their next up-and-coming superstar.

This mock draft was constructed using the PFN Mock Draft Simulator and will dive into the Denver Broncos, who will pick 12th (barring a trade).

Denver Broncos 2024 NFL Draft Picks

The Broncos only have one pick in the top 75 of the 2024 NFL Draft, making their rebuild difficult. The team is seemingly in a win-now mentality with Sean Payton but doesn’t have an answer at quarterback and has little cap space for 2024. What their timeline looks like will be one to monitor this offseason.

• Round 1, Pick 12: Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
• Round 3, Pick 81: Michael Pratt, QB, Tulane
• Round 4, Pick 117: Tyler Davis, DT, Clemson
• Round 5, Pick 138: Kenny Logan Jr., S, Kansas
• Round 5, Pick 140: Chau Smith-Wade, CB, Washington State
• Round 6, Pick 191: Tip Reiman, TE, Illinois

Denver Broncos 2024 NFL Mock Draft

Round 1, Pick 12: Rome Odunze, WR, Washington

Denver’s first-round pick will be fascinating to watch because of how many directions it could go. Could they go quarterback here? I don’t believe there’s a QB on the board here worth a first, but that hasn’t stopped the NFL before. Jer’Zhan Newton makes a lot of sense, but it doesn’t seem like the NFL is high enough on him for a top-12 pick. It could be an offensive tackle, if the team decides to move on from Garett Bolles for cap space.

This pick could tell us much about how Denver feels regarding its trajectory. The Broncos may finally move on from Jerry Jeudy this offseason, and Tim Patrick feels like a likely cap-cut candidate. Marvin Mims Jr. steps in for one of them, but the Broncos could use another top playmaker to make that WR group an elite unit. Odunze is likely BPA at this stage as well.

Round 3, Pick 81: Michael Pratt, QB, Tulane

By the end of this process, Michael Pratt will end up going much higher than this, so consider this selection a heist worthy of Mission: Impossible. Denver will have to solve its quarterback situation in the offseason and add a player capable of competing with (if not outright beating out) Jarrett Stidham for the starting quarterback job.

Toughness is the name of Michael Pratt’s game. He’s accurate at all three levels of the field, has the arm to make all the throws needed, and is a great athlete in space. His leadership at Tulane has also been second to none, traits that will endear him to Payton.

Round 4, Pick 117: Tyler Davis, DT, Clemson

According to Sports Info Solutions, no defense in the NFL allowed more yards per rush than the Broncos this season. Denver also stuffed the run on just 18.3% of runs, good for 23rd in the NFL this season. They need to get more out of that defensive line this season, and they need to turn it around up front.

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Clemson’s defense was the only reason that the team stayed in games this season, and Tyler Davis was no small part of that. One of the best run stuffers in the nation, Davis can step right in and start turning Denver’s run defense around.

Round 5, Pick 138: Kenny Logan Jr., S, Kansas

Kareem Jackson is no longer on the team after multiple suspensions, P.J. Locke is set to hit free agency, and Caden Sterns has suffered yet another injury. The Broncos have Justin Simmons and little else in their safety room, a glaring weakness for their secondary.

Kenny Logan Jr. is a rangy safety who thrives in zone coverage. He’s a willing tackler who flies downhill in run support and boasts extensive special teams experience.

Round 5, Pick 140: Chau Smith-Wade, CB, Washington State

Turning once again to address the secondary, Denver has to continue to fill out this corner room. Damarri Mathis didn’t deliver and ended up getting replaced by Fabian Moreau, who is slated to hit free agency. Moreau is an effective stopgap but not a long-term solution. We’ll see what happens with Riley Moss, but he needed more playing time to show how comfortable he can be in that spot.

Chau Smith-Wade has the athleticism and instincts to take over outside opposite of Patrick Surtain II. He is a tad undersized, but he has the competitiveness to stick to receivers and disrupt passes.

Round 6, Pick 191: Tip Reiman, TE, Illinois

Denver’s tight end room was a letdown unit for the team this year, battling injuries and an offense that never targeted the middle of the field. With Adam Trautman headed to free agency, Denver should focus on adding more to that unit to improve its results out of 12-personnel looks.

Tip Reiman is an ideal TE2 in the NFL, demonstrating reliability as a blocker, red-zone threat, and moving the chains as a tertiary option for a quarterback. He won’t blow anyone away as a seam threat or in the open field, but Denver already has Greg Dulcich for that.

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