PFF is putting together team-specific draft boards for all 32 franchises using our draft rankings and evaluation of how each player fits in specific schemes.
Included are three ideal targets for each team with their first-, second-, and third-round picks, along with a team-specific draft board (at the bottom of this article) that includes every player in PFF’s draft rankings.
Here is the entry for the Denver Broncos:
Round 1 (31st overall)
The Denver Broncos lost a lot of talent from the defense that took them all the way to a Super Bowl win, and Sheldon Day might be the best option to replace some of that lost interior pressure. He has the ability to move around the D-line and create major disruption before emerging into a full-time role after a year or so. The former Notre Dame standout trailed only DeForest Buckner in PFF grading among defensive interior players this past season.
The WR group in Denver isn’t in bad shape, but they have yet to adequately replace Julius Thomas. Hunter Henry gives them a player capable of doing that. The former Razorback caught 69.9 percent of passes sent his way this past season, and gained 14.8 yards per reception, with 4.7 of those coming after the catch. He can provide an immediate receiving option from the TE spot.
Scooby Wright III, LB, Arizona
Scooby Wright will likely fall much farther than this because of his poor workout numbers and injury-marred 2015 season, but the 2014 tape shows incredible production. That season, he was half a grading point away from the highest mark in the nation, with positive grades in every area PFF measures. He has off-the-chart instincts, and should be an impact run-defender from day one, despite his measurables.
Round 2 (63rd overall)
Isaac Seumalo, G, Oregon State
Denver needs O-line help badly, and the best prospect likely to be there in the second round is Seumalo. He was the sixth-ranked guard in the nation this past season, and the fourth-best in the draft class, failing to surrender a single sack or hit on the QB, and coughing up just four total pressures all season.
Collins would address the same issue as Day, adding a body to the rotation for the Denver interior in an attempt to pick up some of the slack left behind by the departure of Malik Jackson and Antonio Smith. The former Cornhusker earned positive grades against both the run and pass, but had nine penalties this past season and must avoid jumping offsides.
Kyle Murphy is an interesting OT prospect, having graded well at Stanford in both of the last two seasons. He has shown the ability to play at a high level, but has been inconsistent and needs to demonstrate a more reliable power-base. Murphy has surrendered seven sacks over the past two seasons, but was the seventh-highest-graded tackle in the class.
Round 3 (94th and 98th overall)
Assuming Denver doesn’t reach for a QB in the first round, the third might be where they find value in some prospects that have excellent tape, but not the measurables. Brandon Allen had the fifth-best passing grade in the class—ahead of Paxton Lynch and Connor Cook, among others—but has small hands and doesn’t have a cannon for an arm, so is being massively underrated as a prospect. He could be a backup in year one and a starter in his second season.
Kessler suffers from many of the same issues as Allen, with a relatively marginal arm and no standout measurables. However, Kessler also has the quirk of having an excellent grade in 2014 before dropping off a little this past season. He is arguably the most-accurate QB in the draft class, and could learn to overcome his physical limitations with a season as a backup.
Steven Daniels, LB, Boston College
Daniels had the highest LB grade in the nation this past season, and would provide a thumping addition to the middle of the Denver defense to replace the departed Danny Trevathan. He may not fit the ideal measurables profile of an NFL linebacker, but it has yet to hamper his production, and the Broncos have the flexibility to keep him as a two-down player if necessary.
The team tied itself to C.J. Anderson with a clumsy approach to his contract in free agency, but they could use an upgrade in the backfield to complement him. Devontae Booker had the third-highest PFF grade in the class; he notched 57 broken tackles this past season and averaged more than 3 yards per carry after first contact.
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