2026 NFL mock draft: Broncos find replacement for John Franklin-Myers
The Broncos land a John Franklin-Myers replacement in this 2026 NFL mock draft.
Following the initial wave of NFL free agency, Jared Feinberg of Sports Illustrated released an updated two-round mock draft for the 2026 NFL draft. In the mock, the Miami Dolphins select Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood at No. 30 overall (the first-round pick they acquired from the Denver Broncos as part of the Jaylen Waddle trade ).
Following that trade, Denver is not scheduled to make its first pick in the draft until the second round at No. 62 overall. With that second-round pick, Feinberg has the Broncos adding Oklahoma defensive tackle Gracen Halton.
"After losing John Franklin-Myers in free agency, the Broncos need to find their replacement for a versatile interior lineman who can play in multiple alignments up front," Feinberg wrote for Sports Illustrated . "Halton is an excellent penetrator and pass-rusher for the position and would be a fun piece for Vance Joseph to work with. " Halton (6-3, 293 pounds) ran a 40-yard dash in 4.
82 seconds at the NFL combine after totaling 63 tackles, 8. 5 sacks and three forced fumbles in his final two seasons (26 games) with the Sooners . After the Waddle trade , Denver holds seven picks in the 2026 NFL draft, which will be held in Pittsburgh from April 23-25.