The 2024 NFL draft is less than a week away, and speculation on who the Denver Broncos will pick at No. 12 general is running widespread. Naturally, the majority of the discussion is fixated which quarterback Sean Payton and the Broncos have an interest in.
Numerous mock drafts throughout the NFL media landscape have Denver choosing a signal-caller by either trading up, remaining at 12, or moving down. It’s difficult to see the Broncos trading up without giving up substantial payment– most likely a mix of gamers in addition to numerous first-round choices.
What’s really interesting is the unpredictability surrounding the future of Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Surtain ll and veteran wideout Courtland Sutton. Could both males be traded? CBS Sports author Jeff Kerr appears to believe so.
“The Broncos would not in fact trade their finest gamer, would they? Never ever put it previous Sean Payton, as the company remains in the middle of a reconstruct and does not have a franchise quarterback following the Russell Wilson fiasco. If the Broncos wish to trade up into the leading 5 from No. 12– and get ahead of the Minnesota Vikings and New York City Giants — Surtain might be the gamer who will enable them to achieve the job. Would be tough for the Arizona Cardinals (No. 4 choice) or Los Angeles Chargers (No. 5) to miss a chance to obtain Surtain if they need to trade below their existing draft position. Surtain has one year left on his novice offer, with the fifth-year choice definitely to be gotten. Any group that gets Surtain will have him under group control for a minimum of 2 years, providing the capability to land a long-lasting extension,” Kerr composed.
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There’s definitely a possibility that Payton enjoys among the leading quarterback potential customers and moves the Rocky Mountains to trade up into the leading 4. The Vikings have 2 first-round choices, and the Giants do not have far to go up as they own the No. 6 general choice.
For the Broncos, outbidding either group would be an overwhelming job, particularly because they do not have lots of exceptional draft chooses to deal with. Surtain is the only important property beyond draft choices that might assist in a trade-up.
Surtain is unquestionably the Broncos’ finest gamer and the face of the defense, as evidenced by his All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors over the previous 2 years. A cornerback isn’t as crucial as a quarterback. The possibility of trading Surtain does not reduce his contributions to the group however it does highlight the Broncos’ concentrate on discovering a quarterback.