In the first round, the Broncos select Georgia linebacker Jalon Walker at No. 20. Walker (6-2, 245 pounds) won the Butkus Award last fall as college football’s best linebacker. He earned first-team All-American recognition after totaling 60 tackles, 6.5 sacks, two pass breakups and two fumble recoveries in 14 games.

The rivalry between the Los Angeles Chargers and Jim Harbaugh and the Denver Broncos and Sean Payton takes another step in a new 2025 NFL mock draft. There, those cap-rich Chargers decide to stand pat at No.

The Denver Broncos are heading into the offseason with a lot of momentum. They punched their ticket to the AFC playoffs in 2024, even though no one had that type of outlook for them ahead of the year.