With only five picks to work with and a big free agency blitz in the rearview mirror, where will Denver look first in the NFL draft when the third round arrives?
OK, that’s not a big surprise. Much has been made about Denver heading into the 2023 NFL Draft with just five picks. Their original first- and second-round picks belong to Seattle as the final pieces of the Russell Wilson trade last spring. The first-round pick they acquired for Bradley Chubb was shipped to New Orleans for the right to hire head coach Sean Payton. It’s all well-established how the Broncos got to this point.
When you begin to examine how the team’s decision-makers might approach this draft, a couple of things become clear: First, it’s throwing darts at the board to figure out what’s going to happen over the first 66 picks of the draft. Second, if general manager George Paton simply makes the five picks he’s starting with, Denver’s not going to address all the areas it would like to.
The Broncos spent big in free agency in part because of this issue but needs remain. Let’s see how many can be taken care of in five picks.Ohio State defensive end Zach Harrison pass rushes during an NCAA college football game against Penn State, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in State College, Pa. : Denver signed Zach Allen to essentially replace Dre’Mont Jones up front but also lost DeShawn Williams on top of trading Chubb at the deadline.
Without a trade, though, the pick is for a fast, rangy corner who checks in at almost 6-2 and 198 pounds and ran 4.36 seconds at the Combine. The Broncos tilted offense in free agency and now target defense first in the draft.
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