Every year, the NFL draft is filled with will-be's and has-beens. Sometimes, it is really difficult to discern which is which. Unfortunately, there are more misses than successes who make 53-man rosters each year.

WR Luther Burden, Missouri: If Burden falls, don’t rule out Payton making a move up from No. 51 to nab him. He’s got 4.41 speed, is a natural playmaker and would be a neat fit in the Broncos’ receiver room.

The Denver Broncos have seven draft picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. Check out each pick in each round below. In our latest 2025 NFL Mock Draft by Joel Klatt, the Broncos select North Carolina RB Omarion Hampton in the first round. For more, check out the complete mock draft.