Denver Broncos mock draft: Dwayne Haskins and an eye on 2020

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SEATTLE, WA – OCTOBER 20: Linebacker Ben Burr-Kirven #25 of the Washington Huskies reacts after making an interception in the fourth quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes at Husky Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /

Sixth round: Ben Burr-Kirven, LB, Washington

Ben Burr-Kirven is one of my favorite players to give the Broncos in round six.

His size (6-feet, 220 pounds) is the only major concern as Burr-Kirven moves well, is a decorated college player, and could help the Broncos both with their need for coverage linebackers and on special teams.

Burr-Kirven is the first scholar-athlete at Washington to win Pac-12’s Scholar of the Year for football and also the Pat Tillman Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year award.

His NFL.com scouting report has this incredible line to start:

“Plays the game with fatigue setting turned off.”

What a note.

The Broncos have shown love to the Pac 12 a lot in John Elway’s tenure, and just last year spent a sixth-round pick on Burr-Kirven’s former teammate Keishawn Bierria, who made the 53-man roster a year ago.

Now, those two could battle it out in Denver for one spot.

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