{"id":33012,"date":"2025-05-08T06:28:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T06:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/33012\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T06:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T06:28:10","slug":"nfl-insider-reveals-why-denver-broncos-didnt-trade-up-for-ashton-jeanty-in-2025-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/33012\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL insider reveals why Denver Broncos didn\u2019t trade up for Ashton Jeanty in 2025 NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite holding the 20th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft<\/a>, the Denver Broncos<\/a> had their eyes on Boise State<\/a> running back Ashton Jeanty<\/a>, who was selected sixth overall by the Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, the Broncos ultimately didn\u2019t move up, and ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler<\/a> explains why.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYes, the Broncos considered moving up in the first round for running back Ashton Jeanty,\u201d reports Fowler. \u201cThey called around to teams picking in the top 10. But the price simply would have been \u2018too heavy\u2019 for Denver\u2019s liking, per a source. And the team eyeing Jeanty (the Raiders at No. 6) was a division rival, thus not a likely trade partner.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Broncos stayed at No. 20 and selected Texas<\/a> cornerback Jahdae Barron, who is expected to start immediately in Denver\u2019s secondary.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is a player many in the league believed was a top 10 player, and he fits the Broncos\u2019 defensive scheme and can play multiple spots in the formation,\u201d writes ESPN\u2019s Jeff Legwold<\/a>. \u201cHe ran a 4.39 in the 40-yard dash at the combine, is a physical tackler and plays with reliability and anticipation in coverage. In a secondary with the league\u2019s Defensive Player of the Year \u2014 Pat Surtain II \u2014 Riley Moss and Ja\u2019Quan McMillian at cornerback, the Broncos have answers at a time when defending the pass is at a premium.\u201d<\/p>\n

If Barron hadn\u2019t been available, the Broncos had a contingency plan to trade down for another running back.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDenver had done some predraft legwork with Houston<\/a> at pick No. 25, which seemingly would have put Ohio State<\/a> running back TreVeyon Henderson in play,\u201d notes Fowler.<\/p>\n

The Broncos eventually added a running back in the second round, selecting Central Florida\u2019s R.J. Harvey with the 60th overall pick. Harvey posted consecutive 1,400-yard seasons in his final two years of college.<\/p>\n

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