Denver's front office has plenty of familiarity with one of the league's new general managers, as New York Jets GM Darren Mougey spent the first 13 years of his career with the Broncos. So as Paton and Payton consider moving up (or down) the board, the Jets might be a team to keep an eye on.

In his latest seven-round 2025 NFL mock draft, NFL.com's Chad Reuter has the Denver Broncos using their first-round pick to select North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton at No. 20 overall. "Hampton is the kind of true lead back the Broncos haven't had since Sean Payton took over in 2023,

The Denver Broncos can finally head into a draft weekend without focusing on quarterbacks. They drafted Bo Nix in the first round last year and he was terrific as a rookie.