The 2025 NFL Draft will be defined by many different analysis points, rumors, and mock drafts.
The Denver Broncos will use the draft to finalize their significant roster additions in the remaining off-season. The Broncos are just a few positions that move away from real threats against the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC West Division and the AFC.
One major move could shake things up, and the Broncos should be the division favorite. NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter thinks that move might be trading up in the first round.
In his second mock of the 2025 draft -- a four-rounder! -- @chad_reuter projects three QBs will come off the board in the first seven picks. Meanwhile, a whopping 11 RBs go by the end of Round 4. Check out the full forecast for Pick Nos. 1 through 138.https://t.co/N5C3Qe1KVlpic.twitter.com/WlVh43GQG9
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Reuter has the Broncos moving from pick No. 20 eight spots to pick No. 12 in a trade with the Dallas Cowboys. With the No. 12, the Broncos selected Penn State tight Tyler Warren.
To complete this trade, Reuter reports that Denver will trade its second-round picks, No. 20 and 51, for the Cowboys' No. 12 pick and a fifth-round pick.
Based on his position, Warren is one of the more underrated prospects in the draft. He is an excellent short-to-mid-range target and a solid red-zone threat. Broncos head coach Sean Payton loves to use these big-bodied targets for his quarterbacks.
In his first four seasons, Warren had 49 receptions for 606 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed for two more. This past season as a redshirt senior, Warren caught 104 receptions for 1,233 yards and eight touchdowns.
The Broncos may have signed tight end Evan Engram to a two-year, $23 million deal, but he could be playing more than the tight end position.
As the "joker" of the Broncos' offense, Engram could line up and play multiple positions and schemes. Warren could be installed as a traditional tight end but can grow into a dynamic weapon in the future.
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This story was originally published March 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM.