The Denver Broncos have the luxury of sporting one of the two or three best rosters in the NFL right now, and with the team having pulled off a major trade for Jaylen Waddle, it's hard to find a notable weakness.
This team is clearly wanting to make a run at the Super Bowl in the 2026 season, and while they do not have a first or third-round pick this year, Denver still does have enough NFL Draft capital and cap space to bring in some key difference-makers between now and the start of the regular season in September.
However, the Broncos must still have a focus on filling some long-term needs, as there are a few on the roster. In this mock draft, Denver does just that in moves that might not be felt until a year or two down the road.
Denver Broncos take a trio of long-term prospects in latest mock draft
In Tankathon's mock draft for the Broncos, which spans across the first four rounds, Denver picks the following players:
62. Max Klare, TE, Ohio State
108. Brian Parker II, iOL, Duke
111. Austin Barber, OT, Florida
Max Klare is one of the notable tight end prospects this year. He's a high-end athlete at the position who is going to catch a ton of passes in the NFL, and while the blocking is not at a high-end level, it's something that could be developed into a serviceable level. Klare is someone the Broncos could develop as a long-term option in the room.
Brian Parker II from Duke is someone who played tackle in college but is going to kick inside to the interior when he gets to the NFL. Standing at 6-5 and 309 pounds, Parker has ideal size for an interior spot, and this could be someone who competes for a future left guard opening if the team elects to not re-sign Ben Powers.
Austin Barber is a 6-7, 318 pound lineman with arms measuring over 33 inches, so he is someone who does have the side to hold up at tackle in the NFL, but this is more of a mid-late round prospect, so the development might not yield anything remarkable.
Barber could be someone the Broncos try to develop into a Garett Bolles or Mike McGlinchey replacement, as the team has not taken a tackle in the NFL Draft since Bolles himself back in 2017, and the Broncos' elite bookends are both on the wrong side of 30.
Overall, Denver's investment in the offensive line in this mock draft truly makes a lot of sense, and snagging a tight end prospect at pick 62 would be good business.