After failing to trade back into the 1st round for ILB Patrick Queen, the Denver Broncos pivoted to other needs and other options, and 150 picks later Denver drafted Justin Strnad out of Wake Forest. Strnad joins fellow 5th round pick Justin Hollins as a potential future starter at ILB alongside Alexander Johnson.
#40 Justin Strnad
Age 23 Height: 6’3” Weight: 238 lbs.
College: Wake Forest
A four year player, two year starter for Wake Forest after redshirting his freshman year, Strnad collected 244 tackles, 147 of them solo, across 41 games.