The NFL preseason is almost wrapping up, which means that real football is right around the corner. For other people, it’s *checks notes* mock draft season? That means that there are some early predictions for how the 2025 season is going to unfold for the Denver Broncos, a year that has the highest expectations for the organization since they lifted the Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl 50.
ESPN released a preseason mock draft on Wednesday, and if the events in the mock turn out to be true come April, it will likely be a season that Broncos fans won’t be too satisfied with. The Broncos have the No. 2o pick, which would signify another loss in the Wild Card round, and they’re slated to take a wide receiver, a sign that Sean Payton’s wide receiver room didn’t end up taking that next step to help out Bo Nix in 2025.
Jordyn Tyson, a former Colorado Buffalo, is who ESPN’s Field Yates has the Broncos selecting at No. 20. For anyone who has watched the Buffs play since the turn of the decade, this is a name they should know as a guy that Coach Prime let slip away in the transfer portal when he first got to town. He was the lone bright spot on the abysmal 1-11 team from 2o22, and ended his campaign with three consecutive 90+ yard performances before tearing his ACL towards the end of the season. He transferred to Arizona State when Prime arrived in Boulder.
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He missed most of the 2023 season as he rehabbed from the knee injury and didn’t record a catch, but put on a show with the Sun Devils in 2024 en route to earning First-Team All-Big 12 and Third-Team AP All-American honors. He finished the 2024 campaign with 75 catches for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns. His best ability is generating yards after the catch, but also has a knack for beating opposing defenses deep down the field. He’s an explosive playmaker who will be a good addition to whatever team he ends up on in April.
The 6-foot-2, 200-pound receiver is widely regarded as the top wide receiver in the 2026 draft, and would be a great addition to the Broncos if they do end up landing him. However, Broncos Country likely hopes that the team doesn’t use its first-round pick on a receiver next year, because that means that something went wrong.
Everyone knows how mock drafts go. They change hundreds of times from August to April as NFL teams figure what they do and don’t need throughout the grueling season. The next mock will likely look entirely different than this one, but for now, the Broncos are reconnecting with the Buffs.