Denver Broncos: First round options to start taking seriously

The Denver Broncos don’t have a finite number of options at pick number 15 overall. It’s time to broaden the list of acceptable players.

For the majority of the last two-plus months, Broncos Country has been zeroing in on a few select prospects for the Denver Broncos in the 2020 NFL Draft, many of which now feel out of reach.

At one point or another, the fan base has dreamed of seeing players like Iowa Hawkeyes offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs, Oklahoma wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons, defensive lineman Derrick Brown, Ohio State cornerback Jeffrey Okudah, and Alabama wide receiver duo Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs coming to the Mile High City.

But what happens if those guys — and other top-rated prospects like offensive linemen Jedrick Wills and Mekhi Becton — are gone?

The Broncos may not exactly be out of luck.

The Draft Network has provided football fans with a tremendous resource — the Mock Draft Machine.

Unfortunately, the Mock Draft Machine has simultaneously provided both a tremendous service and has done a tremendous disservice, subliminally creating a consensus big board of players that may not be reflective of what the Broncos or any other NFL team is thinking.

Because of the TDN predictive board, many have been assuming that certain players are not necessarily worth the Broncos’ 15th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. But as more experts around the NFL world are releasing their big boards, it’s becoming apparent that the TDN predictive board is not necessarily the end-all, and that teams may be higher on certain players than the draft analysts have been.

While TDN provides a phenomenal service, there may be players not getting talked about for the 15th overall pick right now that should be.

Let’s explore some of them.