The Denver Broncos were a surprise playoff team in 2024, but won’t sneak up on anyone in the second year of the Bo Nix-Sean Payton partnership. As the Broncos seek to build on last season’s playoff appearance, let’s take a look at all of Denver’s picks entering the 2025 NFL Draft, as well as PFSN’s final mock draft projection for the Broncos.
Denver Broncos List of Draft Picks
Here are the Broncos’ scheduled picks entering the draft:
- Round 1: No. 20 overall
- Round 2: No. 51
- Round 3: No. 85
- Round 4: No. 122
- Round 6: Nos. 191 (from Cardinals), 197, 208 (from Eagles)
NFL Draft Start Time and Schedule
The 2025 NFL Draft will take place at historic Lambeau Field in Green Bay Wisc., continuing a recent trend of warm-weather cities getting the Super Bowl and cooler climates getting the draft.
The Tennessee Titans own the first overall selection and will be on the clock starting at 8 p.m. ET. For the first round, teams are given a maximum of 10 minutes to make their pick.
The second round opens up at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, and two rounds will be concluded on the second day of festivities. Things will wrap up with Rounds 4-7 on Saturday, starting at noon ET and concluding with “Mr. Irrelevant,” pick No. 257.
The NFL Draft will be broadcast on the NFL Network, ABC, and ESPN. YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, FuboTV, and Sling TV are alternatives to catch the action. ESPN will also be livestreaming an alternate broadcast of the first round called “The Pat McAfee Draft Spectacular” across YouTube, TikTok, the ESPN app, and ESPN+.
What Time Will Broncos Make Their First-Round Pick?
With the No. 20 pick, the Broncos are estimated to make their first selection around 10:42 p.m. ET, based on their current position and the average time it takes for each team to make a pick, which is 7 to 9 minutes. That’s assuming each team takes its full allotment of time on the clock.
Previous years indicate the 20th pick could be made between 10:32 and 10:52 p.m. ET. Trades always occur, and some teams run to the podium faster than others, but if you tune in 10 to 15 minutes ahead of that estimation, you should be in a good spot to see this pick be made.
Teams have 10 minutes to make their picks in Round 1. That decreases to seven minutes per pick in Round 2, five minutes per pick from Rounds 3 to 6, and four minutes per pick in Round 7.
PFSN’s Latest Draft Projection for the Broncos
In PFSN’s final seven-round Mock Draft, the Broncos ended up with North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton with the 20th overall pick. Here’s what PFSN’s Jacob Infante had to say about the potential pairing:
“The Denver Broncos exceeded expectations in 2024, making the playoffs behind rookie quarterback Bo Nix. To help him keep improving, they should continue adding to his supporting cast.
“Omarion Hampton is a speedy, physical back who excels at finding open lanes between the tackles. He’d complement Jaleel McLaughlin and Audric Estimé well in Denver’s backfield.”