Brandon Jones

Denver BroncosUNDERPAID

Pos S

Updated October 9, 2026

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Model Score

79.3 MODEL

2020

72.0

2021

72.5

2022

70.0

2023

75.0

2024

85.8

2025

76.4

2026

79.3

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 →

STM Take

Back-to-back tier 2 finishes (#10, #15) in 2024-2025 with Denver after four years of career tier 6-8 finishes in Miami puts Jones in the rare change-of-scenery elite breakout S class. The Texas Big 12 3rd-round origin plus the Vance Joseph defensive scheme appear to be the catalysts. The 2026 question is whether Jones earns his first Pro Bowl plus holds tier 2 territory or whether the back-to-back peaks were scheme-driven.

Jones came out of Texas as the Miami Dolphins' 3rd-round pick (70th overall) in 2020. He spent four years in Miami before signing with the Denver Broncos in 2024 free agency. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#103) rookie, tier 6 (#42) in 2022, tier 8 (#84) in 2023, tier 2 (#10) breakout in 2024 with Denver, and tier 2 (#15) in 2025.

Strengths

Back-to-back tier 2 finishes (#10, #15) in 2024-2025 with Denver puts him in the rare change-of-scenery elite breakout S class.
Texas Big 12 3rd-round origin plus six years of NFL development gives him real veteran market value.

Concerns

Career STTM range mostly tier 6-8 before the Denver breakout confirms the structural ceiling is highly team-fit and scheme dependent.
Denver's broader defensive identity around Vance Joseph's continued tenure puts continued Jones ceiling partly scheme-dependent.

What to watch: Whether Jones earns his first Pro Bowl in 2026 plus holds tier 2 (top 15), the threshold for confirming the back-to-back ceiling was structural.