• Jeff LegwoldApr 9, 2026, 01:43 PM ET

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  Jeff Legwold covers the Denver Broncos at ESPN. He has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years and also assists with NFL draft coverage, joining ESPN in 2013. He has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999, too. Jeff previously covered the Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills and Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans at previous stops prior to ESPN.

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The 2026 NFL draft begins on April 23 in Pittsburgh, and it continues with Rounds 2-3 on April 24 and Rounds 4-7 on April 25 (ESPN, ABC and ESPN the app). The Denver Broncos will pick No. 62 overall in Round 2.

The Broncos have seven total picks: Nos. 62, 108, 111, 170, 246, 256 and 257. But how will they use them? Which positions need to be addressed? Which prospects are coming in for visits and getting buzz with the Denver front office and coaching staff?

Broncos reporter Jeff Legwold has the latest intel on the team's draft plans, potential targets and more in the lead-up to the 2026 draft.

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Thursday, April 9: The Broncos are scheduled to start their draft later than everyone else, as their first pick doesn't come until No. 62 overall late in the second round. But a team that needs more impact from its tight ends could have a couple in play at that selection. Max Klare (Ohio State) and Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt) have the potential to be on the board toward the end of the second round and both have made top-30 visits to Denver in recent weeks.

Both are high-end receivers for the position with downfield capabilities. Stowers is one of the best pure athletes in the draft, as he cleared 7 feet in the high jump in high school. He showed off those skills at the combine in February, setting combine records in the vertical jump (45½ inches) and the broad jump (11-foot-3) while running a 4.51-second 40-yard dash.

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