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Unlike many mock drafters, NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock only releases one mock draft every year. It usually takes place the night before the draft starts.
This year, Mayock has the Broncos taking former West Virginia safety Karl Joseph in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
The defending Super Bowl champs add to the defense.
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) April 28, 2016
Karl Joseph to the Broncos (31st overall)#MayockMock pic.twitter.com/5ADUQsXi9A
The Broncos are set at safety this year with Darian Stewart and T.J. Ward as your starters, but the depth behind those two is shaky at best. Also, Stewart is entering his final year of his contract and T.J. Ward is getting up there in age(turns 30 in December).
Joseph is the best safety in this year's class and Joseph would make Broncos fans very happy. He is a big hitter, an aggressive player, a leader, and a ball hawk in the secondary. He is coming off an ACL injury but should be ready for Training Camp.
Here is Mayock's entire mock draft.
| Team | Player | Position |
| Los Angeles Rams | Jared Goff | Quarterback |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Carson Wentz | Quarterback |
| San Diego Chargers | Ronnie Stanley | Offensive Tackle |
| Dallas Cowboys | Ezekiel Elliott | Running Back |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Jalen Ramsey | Defensive Back |
| Tennessee Titans | Laremy Tunsil | Offensive Tackle |
| San Francisco 49ers | DeForest Buckner | Defensive Lineman |
| Cleveland Browns | Joey Bosa | Defensive End |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Leonard Floyd | Outside Linebacker |
| New York Giants | Jack Conklin | Offensive Tackle |
| Chicago Bears | Vernon Hargreaves | Cornerback |
| New Orleans Saints | Sheldon Rankins | Defensive Tackle |
| Miami Dolphins | Shaq Lawson | Defensive End |
| Oakland Raiders | Myles Jack | Outside Linebacker |
| Baltimore Ravens | Josh Doctson | Wide Receiver |
| Detroit Lions | Taylor Decker | Offensive Tackle |
| Atlanta Falcons | Darron Lee | Outside Linebacker |
| Indianapolis Colts | Ryan Kelly | Center |
| Buffalo Bills | Robert Nkemdiche | Defensive End |
| New York Jets | Paxton Lynch | Quarterback |
| Washington Redskins | Jarran Reed | Defensive Tackle |
| Houston Texans | Corey Coleman | Wide Receiver |
| Minnesota Vikings | Laquon Treadwell | Wide Receiver |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Will Fuller | Wide Receiver |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Eli Apple | Cornerback |
| Seattle Seahawks | A'Shawn Robinson | Defensive Tackle |
| Green Bay Packers | Reggie Ragland | Inside Linebacker |
| Kansas City Chiefs | William Jackson III | Cornerback |
| Arizona Cardinals | Artie Burns | Cornerback |
| Carolina Panthers | Kevin Dodd | Defensive End |
| Denver Broncos | Karl Joseph | Safety |