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Denver Broncos draft recap and thoughts after one week

By Sayre Bedinger

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: Noah Fant of Iowa reacts after being chosen #20 overall by the Denver Broncos during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: Noah Fant of Iowa reacts after being chosen #20 overall by the Denver Broncos during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 01: Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle Dre’Mont Jones (86) rushes in against Northwestern Wildcats offensive lineman J.B. Butler (59) during the Big 10 Championship game between the Northwestern Wildcats and Ohio State Buckeyes on December 1, 2018, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 01: Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle Dre’Mont Jones (86) rushes in against Northwestern Wildcats offensive lineman J.B. Butler (59) during the Big 10 Championship game between the Northwestern Wildcats and Ohio State Buckeyes on December 1, 2018, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

4. Dre’Mont Jones, DL, Ohio State

When the Broncos were coming up in the third round at pick 71 overall, I have to be honest and tell you that I did not care what they did.

I had some ideas — maybe DK Metcalf would fall (he didn’t), or maybe the Broncos should take advantage of the wide receiver depth in this draft in general and take Emanuel Hall (they didn’t and no one else did the entire draft) — but I truly was so pleased with the top three picks that this pick could have been just about anyone and I would have been thrilled.

As it turns out, the Broncos got another very solid interior defensive lineman with burst off the snap and the ability to make a bunch of plays in the backfield.

Dre’Mont Jones had very modest production (nine tackles for loss) his first two years seeing playing time with Ohio State, but he broke free this past season with 8.5 sacks and 13 tackles for loss, even with Nick Bosa going down with an injury.

Jones is a leaner interior defensive lineman who can line up over the center when needed or at defensive end when needed, but he’s primarily a 3T (plays over the guard) who wins one-on-one situations and with high effort.

He didn’t test as well as he produced this past year, but getting him in the room with Bill Kollar should — as it typically does — work in the Broncos’ favor.

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