ESPN’s Mel Kiper has released his first 2025 NFL mock draft ( subscription required) and it’s a dream scenario for the Denver Broncos.

According to the NFL, the draft order is determined by how each team finishes in the previous seasons. The teams who did the worst, barring any trades, go first in the seven-round draft pick. While the 2025 draft order is still being determined as many teams are still in playoffs, the Wild Card games determine the next few picks.

Mel Kiper, draft expert for ESPN, has the Cleveland Browns passing on a quarterback for arguably the best player in the draft.

Going into the 2024 NFL season, multiple outlets ranked Denver Broncos rookie Bo Nix as the worst starting quarterback in the NFL. Nix went on

In Denver’s second season with coach Sean Payton as the play caller, the offense made strides but there’s still more work to be done.

Denver’s game in Buffalo didn’t go well, but Bo Nix and Troy Franklin did accomplish something never done before in the NFL postseason