Denver Broncos Day 3 2024 NFL mock draft

Travis Wakeman

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The Denver Broncos have added a new quarterback and a pass-rusher thus far in the 2024 NFL Draft, but with several noticeable holes still on the roster, Day 3 is what will really make or break this draft class for the team. 

Unless the Broncos make a trade, their first pick on Saturday will come at No. 121 overall in the fourth round. Here are some players the team could come up with before the draft closes out. 

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Denver Broncos Day 3 mock draft

Round 4- Pick No. 121: Brenden Rice, WR, USC

The Broncos need a wide receiver as soon as they can get one. Much of the value at that position is already gone after there was a run on wide receivers on Friday night. Sean Payton seems to be big on players who come from strong bloodlines, and how much stronger can a bloodline get than being the son of Jerry Rice?

Oregon's Troy Franklin is another player to consider, but he could come off the board before the Broncos go on the clock in round four. 

Round 5- Pick No. 136: Ja'Tavion Sanders, TE, Texas

The Broncos are just not going to be able to threaten opposing defenses with the tight end position unless Greg Dulcich has a complete turnaround and actually gets on the field. But that's not something the team should bank on and if Ja'Tavion Sanders were to still be on the board at this stage (not likely), then the team would have to make that move. 

Round 5- Pick No. 145: Qwan'tez Stiggers, CB, Toronto (CFL)

The NFL Draft is full of players with great stories and each of them has a road that got them to where they are. There is almost certainly not a better story in this year's draft class than the one of Qwan'tez Stiggers. He could take the rare road of getting to the NFL without playing college football, but he has the talent to do it.

Round 5- Pick No. 147: Tyler Davis, DT, Clemson

The Broncos still need some help along the defensive front to go with Zach Allen and D.J. Jones. Tyler Davis comes from a strong program that develops this position quite well. 

Round 6- 207: Jordan Magee, LB, Temple 

The Broncos could use more help at the inside linebacker spot despite re-signing Jonas Griffith and adding Cody Barton this offseason. Drew Sanders is a bit of a wild card for the team, but Jordan Magee is a superb athlete with big-time speed. He will need to grow into an NFL player by adding size and becoming more instinctual, but he could start on special teams and work his way up.

Round 7- Kimani Vidal, RB, Troy

With the second-to-last pick of the night, Kimani Vidal is worth a shot for sure. He is the all-time leading rusher in Troy history and holds basically all of the school records for a running back. He did carry the ball a ton for the Trojans so there will be concern about what that took off of his career but he would be a good addition to a group that needs more depth. 

Travis Wakeman

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Travis Wakeman has been covering the NFL since 2012 when he started with Bleacher Report. After reporting about the Broncos there until 2016, he joined the FanSided network as a site expert covering the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers while simultaneously covering the Broncos at Broncos Wire when that site launched. He then took over the Broncos site at FanSided in March 2020 and covered the team there until spring of 2024. A lifelong Broncos fan and fan of the game, Travis is filled with sometimes useless NFL knowledge, but it always serves him well in any trivia contest. You can follow him on Twitter/X @traviswakeman10.