In his latest seven-round 2025 NFL mock draft, NFL.com's Chad Reuter has the Denver Broncos using their first-round pick to select North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton at No. 20 overall. "Hampton is the kind of true lead back the Broncos haven't had since Sean Payton took over in 2023,

After nailing most of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos return to the well one year later with seven more picks to add to the Sean Payton regime. With a quarterback now firmly in place, general manager George Paton is already teasing big moves at the April 24 draft in Green Bay.

For months, on repeat, Sean Payton has publicly thanked the heavens that he and the Broncos are no longer rolling in the muck of trying to find a franchise quarterback.