For today’s Horse Tracks, I think I’m going to just write about the two more interesting articles to check out this morning for your daily Denver Broncos news.
The first from The Athletic covered the first 100 picks in a mock draft and since it was such a big drop, I wanted to see where the long Top 100 pick from the Denver Broncos landed here. The pick was an interesting one for sure.
62. Denver Broncos: Max Klare, TE, Ohio State
I like the pick in theory as it addresses concerns at the tight position
— in theory. The concern seems to be his catching ability and run blocking. Everything in between seems to be pretty high on the board. Both the concerns are coachable, though, which is why I would like the pick. I’m just unsure how he would make the team better in 2026, but sometimes the draft picks aren’t about the immediate need and Klare would be a guy that eventually makes waves statistically.
The other post I wanted to cover was this Sports Illustrated piece by Justin Melo covering each team’s best developmental fit from the 2026 NFL draft.
Denver Broncos: Eric Gentry, LB, USC
Linebacker was one of the positions the Denver Broncos may have considered addressing with their first-round pick before they traded it for Jaylen Waddle. USC linebacker Eric Gentry made waves at the NFL Combine for measuring in with a lanky 6-foot-7, 221-pound frame with 35-inch arms. Gentry uses that length to take advantage of a massive tackle radius, having recorded 76 takedowns in 2025.
I’ve never been a huge fan of the dreaded tweener builds. Gentry most certainly falls in that category and would need plenty of development before he’d make an impact on the roster.
That said, George Paton and his staff have been pretty solid at finding day three gems. Just to name a few that have certainly worked out well for Denver: Jonathon Cooper, Eyioma Uwazurike, Devaugn Vele, Kris Abrams-Draine, Troy Franklin, Jeremy Crawshaw, and I think Que Robinson will end up being firmly on that list too soon.
I’ll likely talk myself into any developmental fit, because its counterproductive to be negative on late round picks until they get a chance to work at it for a couple of offseasons.
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