2026 NFL mock draft: Broncos go TE, LB, RB with early picks

TL;DR

In a recent mock draft, the Denver Broncos are projected to select tight end Max Klare from Ohio State with their second-round pick, followed by linebacker Jimmy Rolder and running back Nick Singleton in the fourth round.

Key points

Denver Broncos projected to select Max Klare in second round
Klare is considered the best all-around tight end in the draft
Broncos also expected to draft Jimmy Rolder and Nick Singleton

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In his recent four-round NFL mock draft for FanSided, Sayre Bedinger has the Denver Broncos using their second-round pick to select Ohio State tight end Max Klare.

"The Broncos get Max Klare, who could have the highest upside in this class as the best all-around tight end," Bedinger wrote for FanSided. "That's exactly what they need at pick 62."

Klare (6-4, 246 pounds) spent three years at Purdue before transferring to the Buckeyes. He received first-team All-Big Ten recognition last fall after totaling 43 receptions for 448 yards and two touchdowns.

Following the Klare pick, Bedinger projects Denver landing Michigan linebacker Jimmy Rolder (6-2, 238 pounds) and Penn State running back Nick Singleton (6-0, 219 pounds) in the fourth round. Rolder totaled 73 tackles, two sacks and one interception last fall. Singleton set PSU records with 5,586 all-purpose yards and 55 total career TDs in four seasons with the Nittany Lions.