T he Broncos' third-round selection of Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant was a head-scratcher for most fans. Most media rankings had Bryant graded as a day 3 selection, he ran a 4

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton compares 2025 third-round draft pick Pat Bryant to former New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas.

Sure, the Broncos’ output from the past three days, relative to the amount of buzz in pre-draft mocks, looks kinda … bleh. Then you look a little deeper, and each pick makes solid sense in a vacuum. First-round pick Jahdae Barron can play at a variety of spots in the secondary and was a pretty solid value at No.