to wake up and grab these guys in the 2019 NFL Draft."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Broncos NewsBroncos Free AgencyBroncos DraftBroncos PodcastsBroncos 2019 ScheduleKey Offseason DatesCommunity RulesFull ArchiveBroncos StoriesScheduleRosterStatsOdds Shop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁旴reaking NewsBroncos 2019 Draft Class Announced脳Denver Broncos NewsBroncos Draft 20192019 NFL Draft: guys I love Womens Phillip Lindsay Jersey , guys I don’tNew,123commentsTime for John Elway and the Denver Broncos to wake up and grab these guys in the 2019 NFL Draft. 2019 NFL Draft: guys I love, guys I don’tHe may not have the most talent in this class, but Rypien should find a home in the league. Brian Losness-USA TODAY SportsOne of the best parts of draft season is getting familiar with a lot of future studs in the league. It’s sort of similar to growing up and finding a band that you’re into before they’re all over the radio. So this list won’t have the guys I’ve done full GIF Horse pieces on. My plan here is to shine a little light on some other guys that really won me over the last couple of months. Then there are a couple I just don’t get the hype on. If Elway drafts one, I’ll hope for the best, but I didn’t see it when I watched their tape. One Linebacker I love: Blake CashmanIt’s been trendy to fall for Cashman since he blew up the Combine, but when you turn on the tape it’s hard to ignore how good he looks. I had this to say two weeks ago: One thing this draft is short on is linebackers who play as well as they test, but that won’t be a concern with the Golden Gopher.The Z Receiver I love: N’Keal HarrySo long as he falls to the right staff, I think Harry will be the best receiver from this class. I wrote about him at length here, but let me elaborate. If the Broncos trade down from 10 to, say, 20? Harry’s probably the guy I’m hoping for. If Elway wants him, that may well be where they have to get him. I don’t think he’ll be there at 41 with teams like Green Bay, Baltimore, and Arizona ahead of them. The Tight End I love: Kahale WarringIf you’re looking for the closest thing to T.J. Hockenson after the first round, Warring’s your prospect. He’s unrefined and will need coaching to reach his potential John Elway Jersey White , but the tools are there for the San Diego State product to come in and solve the Broncos tight end conundrum for the next decade. There’s a reason he’s been my tight end the last two Mock drafts I’ve done. Another Linebacker I love: Ben Burr-KirvenI wrote about BBK at length a few weeks ago. The Washington Husky is a guy you can’t root against. He has a clear weakness in his game, but also shows enough flashes that I think he can overcome it in the right system. When you stop and consider that the Broncos will use nickel personnel more than 50% of the time next year, he makes even more sense. He’d be the space player Denver currently lacks with Josey Jewell on the field. ...and a linebacker I don’t: Khalil HodgeHard pass.The Quarterback I love: Brett RypienThere are a number of factors that matter a great deal to me when evaluating quarterbacks. The biggest one is accuracy. a life in footballNFL draft: Should teams wait for Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert? | SI.comRanking NFL teams RB situations, best to worst | SI.comDenver Broncos Mock Draft Monday - The Haul - Mile High ReportOne trade led to another and the Denver Broncos wound up with 6 top 100 picks in my latest Mock Draft.NFL Mock Draft: Raiders trade for #1 pick, Kyler Murray | SI.comFMIA’s Non-Mock NFL Draft: What Each Team Should Do in First Round – ProFootballTalkYour NFL LinksWould Seahawks trade Russell Wilson and draft a new QB? | SI.comI seriously doubt it, but I’d reach out to them to make sure.N’Keal Harry’s world tour ramps up – ProFootballTalkAntonio Brown: JuJu Smith-Schuster fumbled our postseason away – ProFootballTalkJuJu Smith-Schuster: Crazy how big Antonio Brown’s ego got – ProFootballTalkJosh Rosen shows up for offseason workouts, but what will he say? – ProFootballTalk The Devins are gone. Now what?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Broncos NewsBroncos 2019 Draft ClassBroncos PodcastsBroncos 2019 ScheduleKey Offseason DatesCommunity RulesFull ArchiveBroncos StoriesScheduleRosterStatsOdds Shop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Broncos Draft 20193 & Out: What do the Broncos do at linebacker? New,38commentsThe Devins are gone. Now what? 3 & Out: What do the Broncos do at linebacker? Elway passed on Bush. It’s a long fall to LB3. Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY SportsOne of the unsung aspects of Elway’s trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers is the fact that the Denver Broncos had an opportunity to take the consensus second best linebacker in this Draft Class and passed. Where do they go from here? 1st & 10: Who is the top linebacker you still have on your board?Joe: I got Blake Cashman as LB3, with Mack Wilson from Alabama close behind. Both give the second level range and could start early on. I think Cashman is a trash collector and is quick to diagnose which is what separated him for me. Wilson is coming out a year early, I think. If he had stayed with the Tide another year he could have been a first rounder. As it is, he declined down the stretch last year and needs to get better at fighting through blocks.Hart: When the Broncos opted to move down from the tenth selection, they did that knowing it may be a while before they even select a linebacker. Why? Because the drop off in talent from Devin White and Devin Bush is incredibly steep.Hawaii’s Jahlani Tavai is my highest-rated overall linebacker on the board at #62 overall. I love his versatility and the fact he played all over their defense but he is still recovering from a shoulder injury that ended his season. It also made him miss most of the draft workout process. I believe he is an ascending player with the tools to be a formidable force as a pro and would be fine with the Broncos selecting him somewhere in the second round based on need, though it would be a reach at either of the two selections they currently have in the round.2nd & 6: Do you think Elway will use one of his second round selections on a linebacker? Hart: Only if they believe that a linebacker is the best player available at their selection and I’m not so sure they do. With those two picks, they can’t afford to reach on a player. Too much value is available on the board in my eyes. They are in prime position to get a highly-coveted talent at multiple positions outside of linebacker. Considering Fangio’s track record of finding guys later on who can contribute, I am operating under the assumption they will wait until the third round or later to address that need.Joe: I sure hope not. I had Cashman as one of my favorite players for 71 Womens Royce Freeman Jersey , but with the way the 1st round went 41 will be a gold mine if Denver’s stays there. 52 could be too. Moves like L.J. Collier, Daniel Jones, Tytus Howard, and Dexter Lawrence going so high pushes some serious talent down the board. I do think Cashman could be a day 1 starter over Josey Jewell in the Fangio D. He may be the last backer I can confidently speak for there. I think Wilson will need to adjust to the physicality of the NFL game, though he’s more adept in space. 3rd and 3: Would it shock you if the Broncos don’t wind up with a new starting linebacker from this class?Joe: It wouldn’t. I know Broncos Country has believed it to be a pressing need for months now and even I would like a better coverage player next to Todd Davis. I just also think that the Fangio scheme will help hide the backers limitations some. Denver won’t be running so much man coverage anymore, and will instead move to more Cover 3 and Cover 4 with some match zones on the perimeter that do look like man. Inside it will be a lot more spot drops and that should help hide Davis and Jewell’s sub-par speed. Both are heady players that do a great job anticipating, they just can’t keep up at times.Hart: I’d honestly be shocked if they didn’t address the position. That being said, I don’t think there are many linebackers left on the board who are plug-and-play starters. I think Tavai and say someone like Germaine Pratt will take at least a year to learn the ropes before they are ready to be starters at a high level. Too much from the mental side (diagnosing plays, learning the defense, etc.) has to be done before that can happen.4th and 1: Do you have any sleeper backers you think the Broncos could grab?Hart: Tyrel Dodson out of Texas A&M and Sione Takitaki from Brigham Young are names to keep your eye on. I think both will find homes early on the draft’s third day and have the potential to be starters at the next level. I also believe Bobby Okereke from Stanford would fit Fangio’s defense.Joe: Ben Burr-Kirven. If Denver is specifically looking for a role player to help in nickel personnel there’s noone left in the draft that is better. He may always be locked into such a role because he’s undersized, but could surprise. He’s slippery off of blocks, fast as a water bug and always around the ball. I have him as a 4th round talent on my adjusted board but he’ll probably slide into round 5 or later. I also like Bobby Okereke as a developmental prospect, though he’s not the same kind of second nature chaos player Burr-Kirven is.