Ben Powers
Denver BroncosModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 8 games
Draft & College
He went earlier than consensus.
Comps
STM Take
Tier 1 (#2) peak in 2022 to tier 5-6 across the Broncos years is the textbook pattern of a guard who cashed in on a one-year breakout. The Oklahoma technical foundation plus the $52M contract carry the runway, but the post-Baltimore STTM range (tier 5-7) suggests the 2022 finish was system-driven. The 2026 question is whether Powers holds tier 5 or better as Bo Nix's protection priority compresses, or whether the rank drifts back toward tier 7.
Powers came out of Oklahoma as the Baltimore Ravens' 4th-round pick (123rd overall) in 2019 and started for four seasons in Baltimore including a tier 1 (#2) breakout in 2022. He signed a four-year, $52M deal with the Denver Broncos in 2023 free agency. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#64) in 2021, tier 1 (#2) peak in 2022, tier 7 (#52) in 2023, tier 5 (#34) in 2024, and tier 6 (#41) in 2025.
Strengths
- 2022 tier 1 (#2) peak as a 4th-round pick confirms a top-3 ceiling exists in the right scheme fit, even if hard to replicate.
- Seven years of NFL starter reps across two systems gives him real veteran value the Broncos captured with the $52M contract.
Concerns
- Three straight Broncos seasons in the tier 5-7 band after the 2022 tier 1 peak confirms the elite ceiling was Baltimore scheme-driven.
- $52M contract creates a value gap relative to current STTM tier 6 (#41) production that puts cap pressure on Denver.
What to watch: Whether Powers returns to tier 4 or better in 2026 with Bo Nix's continued development, or whether the rank drifts back toward the tier 7 post-Baltimore floor.