Notebook: Breaking down the past week of Wisconsinās spring ball practices
Insights from the Wisconsin Badgers' recent spring practices.
A new mock draft for the Denver Broncos suggests a potential trade involving Ja'Quan McMillian for a third-round pick. This follows a previous trade that sent Marvin Mims Jr. out of Denver.
Oct 25, 2025; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Louisiana State Tigers defensive back A.J. Haulcy (13) returns an interception against Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed (10) during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images | Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
After the unpleasant fifth-round pick trade mock yesterday that shipped Marvin Mims Jr. out of Denver for mere peanuts, I decided to run another similar trade mock with more optimistic draft compensation. I do feel like a draft day trade is coming next week, so I definitely want to run a few scenarios. So for today, weāll throw in JaāQuan McMillian for a third round pick and then see what the Denver Broncos could do with that.
Check it out at the end of this post.
A Letter to Riley by Bo Nix
Bo Nix pulled back the curtain in a deeply personal Playersā Tribune piece framed as a letter to his newborn daughter Riley, reflecting on faith, family, and what the 2025 season really meant to him. He ties his own journey to the Nix family legacy ā from Uncle Calebās recovery from injury to Uncle Tezās path from Woodlawn to the NFL ā and leans into themes of sacrifice, perseverance, and showing up for the people who matter. Nix writes candidly about rehabbing his ankle while learning how to handle 3 a.m. feedings, admitting that āthe biggest win of this past season wasnāt a playoff game.ā He signs off with a promise to come back āstronger, wiser, hungrierā for Riley, for his teammates, and for Broncos Country.
Joe Mahoney looks at average time to throw with an emphasis on Bo Nix, of course.
Dane Brugler dropped a full seven-round mock draft. Hereās who he selected for the Broncos:
The mock trade scenario this time around is JaāQuan McMillian and a seventh rounder for some other teams early third round pick. Itās a random early third rounder, so donāt take the team who holds that pick as part of the equation a tall.
Hereās the mock draft version 3.0:
| PICK | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2, #62 | A.J. Haulcy | S | LSU |
| R3, #75 | Oscar Delp | TE | Georgia |
| R4, #108 | Kaytron Allen | RB | Penn State |
| R4, #111 | Diego Pounds | OT | Ole Miss |
| R5, #170 | Isaiah World | OT | Oregon |
| R7, #256 | TJ Hall | CB | Iowa |
| R7, #257 | Collin Wright | CB | Stanford |
AI hit me with the most interesting draft haul yet. I lowkey love it too. Safety is going to become a need, so why not target it now. Tight end and running back are both excellent fits according to the Payton/Paton scoring system weāve devised. Then it just focused on the tackle and cornerback positions. They can afford to draft late at cornerback even after this hypothetical J-Mac trade because they have three starters already on the roster. Mid-round tackles are also perfectly fine since they have two perennial starters ā if aging ā already on the roster too.
Would you be happy if this ended up being the draft class for the Denver Broncos in 2026? But also, I love me some J-Mac. Like Mims, he just makes the big play when they need it most. Iād much rather see a long-term extension.
The proposed trade suggests sending Ja'Quan McMillian to another team in exchange for a third-round pick.
Marvin Mims Jr. was traded out of Denver for a fifth-round pick, which was considered a low return.
There is a belief that the Broncos will make a draft day trade to improve their draft position and team composition.
The recent trades could impact the Broncos' roster depth and strategy going into the upcoming draft.
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