Broncos 2022 NFL mock draft tracker 1.0: What the national experts predict Denver will do

The NFL play is conscionable a week old, but it’s ne'er excessively aboriginal to look up to the draft. Right?

While the valuation process has lone begun for the 2021 class, respective nationalist writers person the Broncos pursuing the presumption galore felt they should person successful the past draft: Quarterback. However, Teddy Bridgewater could alteration their minds travel season’s end. Time volition tell.

Here’s a look astatine who nationalist draftniks are reasoning volition onshore successful Denver.

Bleacher Report | Staff | Updated Sept. 8

Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota

Bruce Kluckhohn, The Associated Press

Minnesota violative lineman Daniel Faalele (78) blocks against Ohio State successful the 3rd 4th of an NCAA assemblage shot crippled Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, successful Minneapolis. Ohio State won 45-31.

“The 6-foot-9 Faalele played astir of his vocation astatine oregon supra 400 pounds. He slimmed down to 380 this season. The Australian-born violative lineman moves amended than expected for a antheral of his size. He remains a enactment successful progress; however, helium intelligibly has the tools to physically overwhelm defenders and does truthful connected a regular basis.” See the afloat mock draft.

Sporting News | Vinnie Iyer | Updated Sept. 7

Sam Howell, QB, North Carolina

Grant Halverson, Getty Images

Sam Howell of the North Carolina Tar Heels rolls retired against the Georgia State Panthers during the 2nd fractional of the crippled astatine Kenan Memorial Stadium connected Sept. 11, 2021 successful Chapel Hill, N.C.

At No. 5 overall: “Drew Lock isn’t the reply for this play oregon the adjacent one. Teddy Bridgewater is serving arsenic a serviceable bridge. George Paton needs to extremity John Elway’s non-Peyton Manning tally of franchise QB futility and spell with this experienced and astute pouch passer aft passing connected Justin Fields successful 2021.” See the afloat mock draft.

CBS Sports | Chris Trapasso | Updated Sept. 15

Drake Jackson, LB, USC

Ashley Landis, The Associated Press

Southern California linebacker Drake Jackson (99) celebrates aft catching an interception during the archetypal fractional of an NCAA assemblage shot crippled against San Jose State Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, successful Los Angeles.

At No. 14 overall: “Jackson represents the aboriginal connected the borderline successful Denver.” See the afloat mock draft.

ESPN | Todd McShay | Updated May 6

Spencer Rattler, QB, Oklahoma

Tom Pennington, Getty Images

Quarterback Spencer Rattler of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates a touchdown against the Florida Gators during the 2nd fractional astatine AT&T Stadium connected Dec. 30, 2020 successful Arlington, Texas.

At No. 11 overall: “The Broncos didn’t instrumentality a backmost astatine No. 9 this year, contempt Justin Fields and Mac Jones inactive being connected the board. I was truly amazed by that. Trading for Teddy Bridgewater conscionable tells maine Denver isn’t assured successful Drew Lock, who has 2 much seasons nether declaration astatine a brushed headdress number, arsenic its starter. But astatine the aforesaid time, Bridgewater isn’t the reply either, and he’s lone nether declaration 1 much season. You request an elite QB successful the passer-happy AFC West, and I deliberation the Broncos could beryllium looking for 1 adjacent April. Rattler gives them a imaginable franchise feline astatine the position.” See the afloat mock draft.

USA Today | Luke Easterling | Updated Sept. 14

Carson Strong, QB, Nevada

Ethan Miller, Getty Images

Quarterback Carson Strong of the Nevada Wolf Pack runs against the UNLV Rebels successful the archetypal fractional of their crippled astatine Allegiant Stadium connected Oct. 31, 2020 successful Las Vegas. The Wolf Pack defeated the Rebels 37-19.

At No. 12 overall: No investigation given. See the afloat mock draft.