2018 NFL Draft: Denver Broncos 7-round mock
By Conor Dorney
5th round
Derek Wolfe could be another cap casualty and coming off of a neck injury that limited him to five games last season, the Broncos could look to add help on the defensive line in this draft.
Georgia’s Trenton Thompson is a long, athletic interior disruptor capable of tackling the souls of opposing ball carriers. He’d be a nice addition for the Broncos at the start of the fifth round.
Cutting C.J. Anderson would save the Broncos $4.5 million without any dead money, meaning they could be willing to take a flyer on a late-round running back in a deep class.
Lindsay rushed for 30 touchdowns in his last two seasons with the Buffaloes and has the potential to be a solid backup at the NFL level. He’s a bit undersized (5-foot-8 and 190 pounds) but can do everything that you ask of him (rushing, blocking, catching passes out of the backfield) and would make a nice addition for the Broncos in the fifth round.
6th round
The Broncos have done a good job at finding linebackers in the late rounds and could target former Buckeye standout Chris Worley with their sixth-round selection.
Worley doesn’t possess great athleticism but shows a knack for punishing ball carriers with sound tackling technique. He’s very instinctual and could be a valuable special teams contributor from day one of his NFL career.
7th round
Wicker is a bit of an interesting prospect in that he doesn’t have a clear position at the next level. He’s big enough to play inside or on the end but doesn’t possess any elite athletic traits that limit him to one spot or the other.
He displays sound technique with active hands and does a great job at recognizing where plays are going. His lack of elite size or agility probably won’t get him drafted any higher than the sixth round, but I like his potential as a rotational player on the Broncos’ defensive line.