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Before the Broncos emerged as consistent contender in the late '70s, they built the foundation with a number of great draft picks. (Stats via Broncos' media guide unless noted)

With about three weeks until the 2021 NFL Draft gets underway, we've been tracking the most prominent mock draft selections for the Broncos. Here's a rundown of all the prospects we've seen mocked to the Broncos for their first selection.

Though college football's top players often opted to play for NFL teams rather than the AFL teams that also selected them prior to the common draft, like the Broncos, Denver still found plenty of starters and even a Hall of Famer in their first decade.

Since the AFL and NFL began conducting a common draft in 1967, 22 players that were selected with the ninth-overall pick have made one or more Pro Bowl. Flip back through that history with these photos.