The Broncos’ linemen understand the onus on their position group going into the 2025 season, especially considering the unit’s continuity goes back to ’23. Wattenberg was the only new starter up front in ’24.

As Bo Nix reflected on his rookie season, the chance to gain valuable lessons from 18 starts across the regular season and playoffs was among the biggest takeaways from a prolific first campaign.

Five Broncos were named AP All-Pros in 2024, the most since 1996. Cornerback Patrick Surtain — the favorite to win the league's Defensive Player of the Year award, according to BetMGM Sports — punt returner Marvin Mims Jr. and Meinerz were all named first-team All-Pro.

Would Arch Manning or Jeremiah Smith go No. 1? Rob Rang forecasts who every NFL team would target with their 2025 first-round pick if every college player were draft eligible.

Payton is not the only Bronco selected as a finalist for an end-of-the-season award. Quarterback Bo Nix is a finalist for AP Offensive Rookie of the Year while cornerback Pat Surtain II has been nominated for AP Defensive Player of the Year.

With that answered, where might Sean Payton and his Broncos team go in the draft? To truly kick off the offseason, ESPN ’s long-time NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. released his first official mock of the 2025 cycle. Projecting for the Broncos, Kiper mocked Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty to the Broncos at pick No. 20 overall.

Offensive line play can often be overlooked when evaluating NFL offenses, but this season, we’ve seen prime examples of just how much a bad line can impact even a reasonably good offense. Most attention is paid to the skill-position players during the offseason,

The Denver Broncos will have the No. 20 selection in the 2025 NFL Draft after losing to the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the playoffs earlier this month. On Monday, ESPN's Matt Miller detailed the two "dream" options for the Broncos in the first round.

The Broncos were hamstrung due to the record amount of dead money they had to deal with as a result of the Russell Wilson contract. As a result, the team was forced to be frugal in free agency, selecting lower-tier players with the potential of some upside.

So, the Broncos won’t be looking for a starting quarterback this offseason. They also are set at many other positions following a 10-7 season in which they made the playoffs for the first time since 2015.

T he Denver Broncos' biggest offseason problem from the last few seasons has been solved by selecting Bo Nix with the 12th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The solution was fin