2019 NFL Mock Draft: Jaguars finally escape Bortles purgatory
By Erik Lambert
![EUGENE, OR - OCTOBER 13: Quarterback Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks scrambles in the first half of the game at Autzen Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Eugene, Oregon. The Ducks won the game 30-27. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) EUGENE, OR - OCTOBER 13: Quarterback Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks scrambles in the first half of the game at Autzen Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Eugene, Oregon. The Ducks won the game 30-27. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/fa62d305aaa2e97bd8b07d93c8fc39d2b71b8b0cf4c4c75d21c261b82b479237.jpg)
12. Denver Broncos
DT. Mississippi State. Jeffery Simmons . 12. player. 45.
If the Broncos are unable to address the quarterback position in this year’s draft, they might as well take advantage of the depth along the defensive line. The Broncos already have Von Miller, Bradley Chubb, Adam Gotsis, and Derek Wolfe under contract through next season, but there are a number of other players with expiring contracts whose loss could loom large for Denver. Thankfully, this year’s class is so deep that a top 10 talent could drop into the teens and the Broncos would be getting a top 10 talent here in Jeffery Simmons. He’s a playmaker on the interior and could line up at a number of different positions, helping open things up for the Broncos’ elite edge rushers.