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Broncos Hold No. 62 Pick, Target LB Pack Trade

4/25/2026

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Broncos Select

The Denver Broncos will select No. 62 in second round of the 2026 NFL Draft on April 24, 2026.
Packaging No. 62 with a fourth-rounder could move them to No. 53 or 54 and could reach No. 51 or 59 with the fifth-rounder.
Linebackers at No. 62 include CJ Allen, Anthony Hill Jr., Jacob Rodriguez, Josiah Trotter and Jake Golday.
The Broncos have linked tight end Eli Stowers and, after Seahawks’ Jadarian Price pick, will address their running-back need later.

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Outlets Release Drafts

After Round 1, five outlets released Day 2 mock drafts.
ESPN puts Missouri linebacker Josiah Trotter at No. 62 as a run-stopper while The Athletic lists Cincinnati linebacker Jake Golday with a hybrid “Sam backer” style.
USA Today picks Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr., citing 249 tackles, 31.5 TFL and 17 sacks while CBS Sports and NJ.com note Iowa lineman Gennings Dunker and Ohio State tight end Max Klare as potential later-round targets.

History

Historical Context

Since the NFL draft’s 1936 inception to boost parity, the New England Patriots—founded in 1959 and joining the NFL after the 1970 AFL-NFL merger—have repeatedly turned late-round picks into key contributors. That success inspires the Denver Broncos, who now look to replicate the Patriots’ approach by targeting value in the draft’s later rounds.

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Broncos Select

The Denver Broncos will select No. 62 in second round of the 2026 NFL Draft on April 24, 2026.
Packaging No. 62 with a fourth-rounder could move them to No. 53 or 54 and could reach No. 51 or 59 with the fifth-rounder.
Linebackers at No. 62 include CJ Allen, Anthony Hill Jr., Jacob Rodriguez, Josiah Trotter and Jake Golday.
The Broncos have linked tight end Eli Stowers and, after Seahawks’ Jadarian Price pick, will address their running-back need later.

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