1. Joe Mixon, RB, Oklahoma
Granted, the Broncos shouldn’t draft Mixon at all, let alone the first round. But that’s an argument for another time.
Mixon has been linked to the Broncos since they brought him in for a visit last month.Often dubbed as being the most complete back in the draft, Mixon is most famous for what he’s done off the field instead of what he’s done on it.
Elway recently opened up about the meeting with Mixon, refusing to say whether he was on the Broncos draft board.
I’m not ruling out the possibility that Mixon ends up a Denver Bronco. But if he does, the Broncos can mostly likely acquire his services in the second (possibly third) round versus spending a first round pick on him.
Mixon’s character concerns have lead to teams taking him off of draft boards altogether and he could easily slide deep into the second round. If Denver believes Mixon has changed, that’s likely where they will target him.
