{"id":2360,"date":"2025-04-26T21:50:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T21:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/2360\/"},"modified":"2025-04-26T21:50:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T21:50:46","slug":"denver-picks-alabamas-que-robinson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/2360\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver picks Alabama’s Que Robinson"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 1: Analysis of Broncos\u2019 first round<\/a> | Renck on Sean Payton\u2019s surprise selection<\/a> | How Broncos fell in love with Jahdae Barron<\/a>\u00a0| Day 1 winners, losers<\/a> | National media grades Broncos\u2019 pick<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 2: Analysis of Broncos\u2019 second, third rounds<\/a> | Broncos orchestrate flurry of pick swaps<\/a> | Sean Payton on Shedeur\u2019s fall<\/a> | Jahdae Barron and Matthew McConaughey<\/a> | Heritage\u2019s Ferguson goes to Rams<\/a> | Keeler on Shedeur and Coach Prime<\/a> | Best available on Day 3<\/a><\/p>\n

NFL draft tracker:\u00a0Picks, instant reaction and more live coverage<\/a><\/p>\n

Live updates<\/p>\n

3:33 p.m.:\u00a0We have a punter competition in Denver! The Broncos swing on a specialist and go with Florida\u2019s Jeremy Crawshaw at No. 216, one of the top options in the draft.<\/p>\n

Crawshaw averaged 46.4 yards a punter across five years at Florida, and will likely see an increase in hang time with the move to a mountain climate in Denver. He\u2019ll likely battle Matt Haack for the Broncos\u2019 top job, as Denver inked the veteran to a one-year deal in March<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Crawshaw said he had extensive interactions with the Broncos and special teams coordinator over the pre-draft process. Rizzi worked him out at his pro day, talked with him on the phone and took him to lunch a couple of times, according to Crawshaw.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to compete and go against some other people with great talent,\u201d Crawshaw said. \u201cMatt Haack has been in the league for a long time and I\u2019ve watched a lot of film on him. So I\u2019m just looking forward to competing. That\u2019ll be a bit of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crawshaw\u2019s never been to Denver, but \u201cI\u2019ve always wanted to go there. Pretty. Beautiful. Love Colorado.\u201d<\/p>\n

2:51 p.m.:\u00a0Denver\u2019s rate of wheeling and dealing this spring has been impressive. Paton and Payton have swung four trades with a whopping 20 total picks involved. They used their own selection at No. 20 and every other selection they\u2019ve actually made has been with a pick they acquired during the draft.<\/p>\n

Their original picks: 20, 51, 85, 122, 191, 197, 208.<\/p>\n

Their set at present: 20, 60, 74, 101, 134, 216, 241. \u2014 Parker Gabriel\u00a0<\/p>\n

2:37 p.m.:\u00a0The Broncos just can\u2019t quit the 2025 NFL Draft. They got to the clock at No. 197 overall and instead of picking, they traded back with Houston. They now own No. 216 late in the sixth and No. 241 in the seventh. Settle in, folks. We\u2019re going to be here a while! \u2014 Parker Gabriel\u00a0<\/p>\n

1:22 p.m.: Another local is off the board. Not long after Shedeur Sanders\u2019 long wait ended when he got picked No. 144 by Cleveland<\/a>, Colorado State wide receiver Tory Horton got picked in the fifth round by Seattle.<\/p>\n

11:45 a.m.:\u00a0The Broncos stayed at No. 134 and picked Que Robinson, an edge rusher out of Alabama. He missed four games in 2024 but had seven tackles for loss and four sacks for the Crimson Tide. He didn\u2019t play a ton of defense for Alabama until his senior year. He checked into the Combine at 6-foot-4 and 243 pounds.<\/p>\n

Robinson injured his elbow and was limited to nine games on the season. He told reporters Saturday that he had surgery right after the game but that he\u2019s \u201c100% healthy\u201d now. Robinson played only 370 defensive snaps over the course of his college career. That\u2019s inexperience, but it also means the Broncos could think that there\u2019s untapped upside as a defensive player and pass-rusher in addition to his likely extensive work on special teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just want to come in and contribute as much as I can, whether that\u2019s on defense or special teams,\u201d Robinson said. \u201cI\u2019m just excited to fit into whatever role they want me to be in.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Broncos have now made five draft picks \u2014 three on defense and two on offense. They started with Texas CB Jahdae Barron in the first round, added running back UCF R.J. Harvey in the second and then Illinois WR Pat Bryant and LSU DL Sai\u2019Vion Jones in the third round.\u00a0\u2014 Parker Gabriel\u00a0<\/p>\n

11:13 a.m.: Broncos don\u2019t have a ton of good options at TE at No. 134 with Helm off the board. If they\u2019re looking to pick up a couple extra picks today, moving back from this spot is the easiest way to do it. \u2014 Parker Gabriel\u00a0<\/p>\n

11:06 a.m.: Cherry Creek\u2019s Gunnar Helm becomes the second Colorado prep to be drafted this weekend, going with the 120th pick to the Tennessee Titans. Not a bad place to land considering the Titans just drafted quarterback Cam Ward No. 1 overall on Thursday. That makes it two Colorado high school tight ends drafted after Terrance Ferguson went to the Rams in the second round on Friday night. \u2014 Matt Schubert<\/p>\n

10:25 a.m.: Cam Skattebo to the New York Giants near the top of the fourth round. Steal of the draft? Some are saying. The Arizona State product tore apart the Big 12 last fall, but the Broncos instead opted for another Big 12 back last night with Central Florida\u2019s R.J. Harvey with the 60th overall pick. Will the Broncos take a swing on another back in what\u2019s widely believed to be a deep RB class? With just two picks left, that\u2019s hard to see. \u2014\u00a0 Matt Schubert<\/p>\n

9:45 a.m.: Very interested to see how the Broncos navigate today. The way they talked about the strength of this draft, they still might have a player they like on the board at No. 134 overall. Trading back from there makes sense after dropping from seven total picks to six with the trade-up for Sai\u2019Vion Jones at No. 101 last night, but there\u2019s a cliff somewhere on every team\u2019s board. Where Denver\u2019s lands will instruct how they handle that pick at No. 134.<\/p>\n

Also, each of the past two years we\u2019ve seen Denver acquire a veteran player via trade on Saturday. In 2023 it was TE Adam Trautman. Last year it was DL John Franklin-Myers. Is there another move today? Either with a player inbound or outbound? The Broncos haven\u2019t lined up yet to take a tight end in the draft, but there are a couple of veterans out there who might be available via trade. That list includes Philly\u2019s Dallas Goedert and Baltimore\u2019s Mark Andrews, though Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said yesterday he expects Andrews to be on the team in 2025 after weeks of speculation about whether he might get traded.<\/p>\n

Either way, a busy day on tap. Four picks so far have the Broncos at 75 on their roster. A couple more picks today will leave about a dozen spots for college free agents this afternoon. \u2014 Parker Gabriel\u00a0<\/p>\n

9:30 a.m.: We are back in business, baby. Round 4 starts in 30 minutes, with 102 picks down and 155 to go. When will Shedeur Sanders\u2019 stunning fall finally end? Could he be the next Brock Purdy? Denver starts the day with two cracks at it after the brain trust made a whole bunch of moves Friday night to nab their guys. Denver has No. 134 in the fourth round and No. 197 in the sixth round. Things should get interesting. \u2014 Matt Schubert<\/p>\n

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