The Denver Broncos are currently set to go into the 2023 NFL draft with just five picks — about half the amount general manager George Paton prefers to hold during a draft.
The Broncos could acquire more picks by trading away select players this offseason. Denver could also trade down during the draft, something Paton has done numerous times in the past.
“We’re always looking to add [picks],” Paton said at the NFL combine last week. “It’s not always easy. It’s easier to do during the draft — to move back and you could acquire picks. We’ve done that here. We’ve done that at other places I’ve been.
“I do think the top five [picks] of the third round is kind of the sweet spot of the draft. If we can get a couple really good players to contribute, we’re going to do that. We’re always looking for picks.”
Denver holds picks Nos. 4 and 5 in the third round (one from a trade with the Indianapolis Colts). Paton specifically mentioned that as a sweet spot in the draft, so the Broncos might not want to trade down in the third round, but Paton will also have picks in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds.
Like Paton said, it’s not always easy to acquire more picks, but Denver could be in the market — both during the draft and over the next few weeks.
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