{"id":747290,"date":"2026-02-12T15:43:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/747290\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:43:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:43:12","slug":"horse-tracks-denver-broncos-2025-rookie-class-earns-low-grade-for-first-year-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/747290\/","title":{"rendered":"Horse Tracks: Denver Broncos 2025 rookie class earns low grade for first-year performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 _16w9vov6 _16w9vov5 ls9zuh1\">Good morning, Broncos Country. A few weeks from now, NFL coaches, scouts, and general managers will have their sets sight on the 2026 NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. One of the premier events of the pre-draft circuit, the league\u2019s annual even is the premier hotbed for potential deals and transactions that will play out during free agency and the 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Speaking of the draft, NFL.com <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/nfl-rookie-report-cards-grading-and-ranking-every-team-s-2025-draft-class\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">recently reviewed<\/a> of every team\u2019s rookie class from 2025. It\u2019s truly hard to judge a draft class so early, but it\u2019s common offseason content across the media landscape. With that in mind, Gennaro Fillice wasn\u2019t too impressed with what Denver\u2019s rookie class accomplished in their first season in the Mile High City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Broncos\u2019 class ranked 23rd league-wide with a C+ grade given for their efforts. Punter Jeremy Crawshaw and RJ Harvey\u2019s contributions were highlighted, but it appears Denver\u2019s low ranking is mostly due to a few factors. First-round defensive back Jahdae Barron not making a huge impact played a role in the downgrade. Additionally, Que Robinson and Sai\u2019vion Jones not earning much playing time as third and fourth round picks may have contributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Even with their low ranking, I am still very optimistic about the potential of the \u201925 class. I\u2019m expecting some big leaps forward for a lot of those players in Year 2. Moreover, believe a handful of them will be quality starters for the team in time. Though I am hopeful Denver will get more immediate impact from this year\u2019s incoming class.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Broncos currently have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tankathon.com\/nfl\/broncos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">seven selections<\/a> in the 2026 NFL Draft. It appears likely they will receive a few more late Day 3 compensatory selections as well. Five of their selections are in the top four rounds. That provides them with plenty of opportunity and flexibility to bolster their roster in April.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">What do you think, Broncos Country? Is that a fair grade for Denver\u2019s \u201825 rookie class? Do you believe this year\u2019s class needs to have more of an impact? Feel free to sound off in the comments section and let me know what you think.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">As always, thank you for reading. Here is today\u2019s slate of article for Horse Tracks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, Broncos Country. 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