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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.
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Pedestrian fatally hit by Frontier airplane departing Denver for Los Angeles, flight canceled after
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DENVER (AP) — A Frontier Airlines plane hit a pedestrian on the runway of the Denver International Airport during takeoff, airport authorities said, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate.
The plane, on route from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport, “reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff at DEN at approximately 11:19 p.m. on Friday,” the airport’s official X account wrote.
Neither the airport nor the airline has disclosed the pedestrian’s condition.
“We’re stopping on the runway,” the pilot tells the control tower according to the site ATC.com. “We just hit somebody. We have an engine fire.”
The pilot tells the air traffic controller they have “231 souls” on board and that and “individual was walking across the runway.”
The air traffic controller responds that they are “rolling the trucks now” before the pilot tells the tower they “have smoke in the aircraft. We are going to evacuate on the runway.”
Frontier Airlines said in a statement flight 4345 was the one involved in the collision and that “smoke was reported in the cabin and the pilots aborted takeoff.” It was not clear whether the smoke was linked to the crash with the pedestrian.
“The Airbus A321 was carrying 224 passengers and seven crew members,” the airline said. “We are investigating this incident and gathering more information in coordination with the airport and other safety authorities.”
Passengers were then evacuated via slides and the emergency crew bused them to the terminal.
Denver Airport said the National Transportation Safety Board had been notified and that runway 17L, where the incident took place, will remain closed while an investigation is conducted.
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