In his latest 2026 NFL mock draft for the Draft Network, Keith Sanchez has the Denver Broncos using their first pick (in the second round) to select an Alabama linebacker.

The Broncos coaches, scouts, and front office staff are back in Denver after spending a week in Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine. The Broncos are going over what they saw as they take the next step in building their draft board and identifying targets.

Denver met with Vanderbilt's Eli Stowers (a potential first-round candidate) and well as potential Day 2 prospects Max Klare (Ohio State) and Sam Roush (Stanford). The team also met with a pair of tight ends projected to go in the fourth round (Oscar Delp and Jack Endries) and two Day 3 prospects (Joe Royer and John Michael Gyllenborg).

As the Denver Broncos' season comes to an end, the focus turns to improving the team in order to go even farther next season. The Broncos' scouting department has been working on the upcoming draft class, but now, even more attention is turning to it, with ...