Building a Contender: Roster keys going into Chiefs week and 2026’s biggest draft risers

DNVR Denver Broncos Podcast

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🗓️ 13 November 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

The Denver Broncos are going into a massive test — so this week on the DNVR Draft Podcast, we’re breaking down what “Building a Contender” really looks like from a roster and NFL Draft standpoint heading into Chiefs week. We start with the latest college football risers — including Fernando Mendoza, Ty Simpson, Dante Moore, and Garrett Nussmeier — and debate which QBs could headline the 2026 NFL Draft class. Then, we dive into the latest mock drafts, where Arvell Reese is going No. 1 overall and Mendoza lands in Cleveland. We also highlight breakout stars like Kenyon Sadiq, David Bailey, Chris Bell, and Chris Brazell II, and how they could fit what the Broncos need most. Later, the guys discuss whether Denver could actually target a linebacker in Round 1, or if offensive needs are too great to ignore. Plus, with CB depth in this class looking elite, how tempting would it be to add another lockdown defender? Finish strong with a look at this weekend’s college slate and what to watch for as the NFL Draft picture keeps evolving.

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0:00.0	D and D-R D-R D-R-R-R-R-Pod.
0:05.6	We're doing it.
0:07.6	That's right, folks, live coming to you from downtown Deborah on the corner of
0:13.1	Kofax in your great above the DMVR bar.
0:16.3	Coming to you from the Toyota Lounge, a Toyota Lounge that felt so much joy and glory last night with Nicola Yokic and the Nuggets.
0:28.0	Toyota Lounge that today is a little sleepy, a little delayed.
0:31.2	We wanted the chat to get going.
0:33.3	You love that.
0:34.2	We, of course, driven by your local Toyota stores.
0:41.1	Toyota build through the trenches.
0:47.6	I mean, responsibly. Let's go places, they would say. Jakester, how are you feeling?
0:56.6	I feel great. You mentioned Yokic. I mean, of the things I was doing this morning, watching RG's just real of reactions last night, you know?
0:57.6	Don't you love that?
0:59.9	I had a lot more free time than I thought I did.
1:02.2	That's right.
1:02.9	That's right.
1:03.9	But that's all right.
1:05.4	We move along.
1:08.1	We never miss a beat here on the draft pod.
1:13.9	Speaking of draft pods, Fran launched his new audio only. Mike Mayock was on the draft pod um speaking of draft pods fran launched his new yes go check audio only mike mayok was on the show this week he's back jake when we started this that was like one of the
1:19.9	voices we listened to and reacted to the most yeah now he's on our network and now he's he's just
1:26.2	back to an our thing yeah he's back he's back welcome network. And now he's just back to. You and our thing.
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