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Three Best Fits For Denver Broncos In First Round Of 2025 NFL Draft
In many ways, the Denver Broncos had an extremely successful 2024 season.
The team made the playoffs after finishing with a 10-7 record and rookie quarterback Bo Nix looked to be on his way to becoming a franchise quarterback.
This offseason, the team added some quality free agents including linebacker Dre Greenlaw and tight end Evan Engram. Now, the team will head into the draft looking to fill some specific needs and take the next step in 2025.
Most mock drafts to this point have had the Broncos going with an offensive player in the first round. Today, let’s identify the three best first-round fits for the team in 2025.
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Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
Colston Loveland is the name that has been most commonly linked to the Broncos with the No. 20 pick. There’s a good reason for that, as the Michigan product could take the Broncos’ offense to the next level.
Loveland is a versatile receiving threat who excelled even on a weak Michigan offense. The tight end has the speed to play in the slot or he could line up as a traditional in-line tight end.
In 2024, Loveland caught 56 passes for 582 yards and five touchdowns. In Denver, the tight end could start next to wide receivers Courtland Sutton and Marvin Mims Jr. and fellow tight end Evan Engram.
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Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
Another player who is frequently mocked to the Broncos who could help on offense is running back Omarion Hampton.
Hampton is a dynamic runner who filled up the stat sheet at North Carolina. The former Tar Heel demonstrates exceptional burst and often requires multiple defenders to take him down.
In 2024, Hampton collected 1,660 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns. The running back also caught 38 passes for 373 yards and two scores. 2024 was the second consecutive season that Hampton led the ACC in rushing.
In Denver, Hampton could immediately become the team’s work horse. Former starter Javonte Williams left in free agency and the team is currently slated to start Jaleel McLaughlin.
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Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
Sticking with the theme of offensive playmakers, the Broncos should be interested in Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III.
Burden is an extremely talented wide receiver and former top recruit. The pass-catcher is dynamic with the ball in his hands and is already a smooth route-runner.
In 2024, the receiver caugh 61 passes for 676 yards and six touchdowns. Burden’s best season came in 2023, however, when he caught 86 passes for 1,212 yards and nine touchdowns.
In Denver, Burden could immediately start on the outside opposite Courtland Sutton, giving the team a dynamic receiver duo.
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — A woman accused of murder at Houston Lake Apartments back in March has returned to Middle Georgia after her arrest in Denver.
27-year-old Tylar Oglesby of Warner Robins is now in custody in Houston County for her alleged role in the shooting death of Diandre Oates at Houston Lake Apartments on the night of March 12.
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Officers on the scene found Oates with a gunshot wound behind the 1700 building, and he was then pronounced dead by the Houston County Coroner’s Office.
The first arrest made in the case happened on March 18, with Perry Police arresting Alexander Culler on a warrant for murder surrounding Oates’ death.
Oglesby was arrested over a week later in Denver, Colo., on a warrant for a party to a crime in connection with the fatal shooting.
Oglesby has since returned to Middle Georgia from Denver, where she faces a pending murder charge at the Houston County Detention Center.
Stick with WGXA where we’re keeping you ready for what’s next.
Denverites looking for a stellar cup of Joe don’t need to travel far to savor the flavor of excellent coffee.
That’s according to The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops, a website that rates global hospitality establishments where coffee lovers can find better brew. The website recently announced its 2026 list of the best coffee shops in North America, Central America and the Caribbean and two local companies made the list.
Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters came in at No. 43, while Queen City Collective Coffee ranked No. 61. Not bad for a list that includes must-hit destinations in places like Guatemala and Costa Rica, which are known for their exports of coffee beans.
The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops decided the ranking through a mix of nominations and voting by both the public and experts. Places were evaluated based on the quality of coffee served, barista expertise, ambiance, sustainability practices, and innovation among other criteria, according to the website.
Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters, which came on the scene in 2013, helped usher the so-called fourth wave of coffee locally, which focuses on honoring the beans’ agricultural roots and using techniques like pour-over to extract more flavor from each brew. The company started with a wholesale roastery and retail shop in Lakewood before expanding to Arvada through a merger with another company called Two Rivers, and later to Westminster. In 2022, Food and Wine magazine named Sweet Bloom’s Westminster locale the best coffee shop in Colorado.
Queen City Collective has certainly earned the popular vote among Mile High City coffee drinkers if the company’s expansion is an indication. Since opening its first retail location in 2018, in a spot shared with Novel Strand Brewing Co., Queen City has expanded to seven locations between Denver and surrounding suburbs, including Wheat Ridge and Aurora.
To see the full list of must-hit coffee shops across the globe, visit theworlds100bestcoffeeshops.com. For additional recommendations, check out our list of Colorado’s best coffee shops with picturesque patios and views.
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