Denver Broncos Draft Countdown: Making the Case for DL Robert Nkemdiche

March 28, 2016   ·   Cecil Lammey   ·   Jump to comments

The 2016 NFL draft is one month away, and the Denver Broncos have multiple options with the final pick (31st overall) of the first round. They’re used to selecting near the end of the first round as a perennial playoff team, and the team has done a good job in the past of finding impact players at that position.
With the month of April ahead of us, many mock drafts around the Web have the Broncos taking a quarterback to fill their biggest need on the team. General manager John Elway may indeed take a passer with the first pick, but he could also choose to pick from a talent-rich defensive line class.
The defense is clearly the strength of the Broncos, and they need to maintain that strength after losing starters on that side of the ball in free agency. With defensive end Malik Jackson moving on to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team has to find his replacement.
The player who may be best suited to replace Jackson could be Mississippi defensive lineman Robert Nkemdic...

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