The 2025 NFL draft is officially in the books, and the Denver Broncos came away with seven total selections. The Broncos defied much of the months-long outside expectation, sticking to their board and coming away with several gems.
Here’s the full list of Denver’s 2025 draft class:
- Round 1, Pick 20: Jahdae Barron | CB | Texas
- Round 2, Pick 60: RJ Harvey | RB | UCF
- Round 3, Pick 74: Pat Bryant | WR | Illinois
- Round 3, Pick 101: Sai’vion Jones | DL | LSU
- Round 4, Pick 134: Que Robinson | OLB | Alabama
- Round 6, Pick 216: Jeremy Crawshaw | P | Florida
- Round 7, Pick 241: Caleb Lohner | TE | Utah
The Broncos entered the draft with seven selections, and that’s how many they made, but the Barron pick was the team’s only original one after GM George Paton and head coach Sean Payton executed a whopping five trades. Not known for being a trade-back guy, Payton’s Broncos moved back multiple times, including twice just in Round 2 before selecting Harvey.
It was a draft that surprised almost all Broncos fans at nearly every turn, starting with the Barron pick. However, there’s no doubt the Broncos came away with one of the best cornerbacks in this class.
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Barron might immediately fit in as a nickel corner, which is a job currently held by Ja’Quan McMillian, but the rookie could also challenge Riley Moss on the boundary. It just depends on the team’s vision for Barron.
The former Longhorn is versatile, feisty, and extremely smart. And he had great ball production at Texas, beating out the eventual Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is handed out to the nation’s best defensive back.
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Barron can even play safety if the Broncos need him to. And there’s a chance they might, considering the injury history of free-agent arrival Talanoa Hufanga.
The Broncos were linked to just about every running back in the 2025 class, but few predicted the team connecting with Harvey on Day 2. And yet, Payton saw something in Harvey that he had to have, pulling the trigger at No. 60 overall.
