Broncos' best pick in 2026 NFL Draft may prove to be the last one team made
The Denver Broncos may have found something in Red Murdock.
Broncos' best pick in 2026 NFL Draft may prove to be the last one team made originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Now that we have had over one week to digest the 2026 NFL Draft, we have a little bit more clarity with the selections that were made.
The Denver Broncos only had seven picks in the draft, but they addressed positions of need with each of them, including selecting two tight ends. But in the seventh round, with the final pick of the draft at No. 257 overall, the Broncos chose Buffalo linebacker Khalil "Red" Murdock.
That pick may end up meaning much more than just any old "Mr. Irrelevant". Murdock is the holder of the all-time record for forced fumbles in NCAA history, breaking Khalil Mack's record to get to the top.
That could bode well for a player who joins a linebacker group in Denver that is in need of depth. Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad are projected to be the starting inside linebackers for the Broncos in 2026 after the team chose to part ways with Dre Greenlaw this offseason. But questions come with both of those players.