Would the Broncos Trade up In the NFL Draft?

of course we would. If McX sees something they want. One of the things I admire about our new FO is one of the things that pisses me off the most. I love their willingness to go against the grain when the situation calls for it. Trade a first for a second? Dumb move, …Unless the guy they ‘had a feeling’ about pans out …then it’s genius right? We hired McX because ‘we’ think they are smarter than the average bear… If McX see something they like I hope they GO FOR IT!

Of course the smart money says…

Could the Broncos trade up in the draft?

If they end up with more draft picks from losing someone like Marshall, or Scheffler, then they may have more ammunition to move up. Or trade the first pick and a player to move up.

Still, they seem more like they want to add more depth at quite a few positions so they’d rather have more picks than get one stud player. Could be wrong. Suh or McCoy would be the real targets for a trade up, though I doubt they have the ammo to move up to get them.

Anyway… food for thought!

But if we address a bunch of needs in FA like last year, I think we should.

I think with all the teams trying to trade down, we could get good value by bargaining and saying “this team offered us this, wat do u wanna offer?”

I’m getting this odd feeling that what we saw McDaniels/Xanders do last year in the draft may have had as much to do with the truncated timeline they had to work with, as it did their natural philosophy of the draft.

Now that they’ve had a whole season to prepare and the normal NFL timeline for draft prep to work with, we could very well see a very different approach from last year. I’m inclined to believe that McDaniels/Xanders will continue to use the BPA approach, and any wheeling & dealing will be dependent upon any player trades that involve picks.

No real evidence to back this up, just an overall suspicion based on what I’ve seen in the last year.

I am a big believer that this draft has a lot of value in it and we are in a good position to get high talent for a decent price.

Certainly not into the top five, but if the question were whether they would move a couple spots to take a guy they really have their eye on, then I would say yes. Maybe I could see like from the 10 to the Browns’ 7, costing us a third-rounder. Any more movement than that would probably cost us our 2nd rounder, and I couldn’t really see that happening.

I think that if there is any movement it will be to move down to get more picks. The Broncos havent got many picks in the 1st 3 rounds to start with so not sure they would sacrifice them to move up when they can get value throughout the 1st 3 rounds.

But agree w/ alex that I could see McDnX moving up a “couple” spots to get their target prize (whoever that might be?)…I think much of our movement (options) will depend on retainment (or not) of our RFA group. That is, if we lose one or more and receive extra picks we would certainly have more ammo and flexibility…We shall see.

There are lots of good arguments against moving up, the biggest of which is the loss of multiple draft picks to advance a few slots. In my opinion, Denver showed enough holes in their player depth that it makes little sense to reduce the number of picks.

However, there will be 9 or 10 teams in front of the Broncos, of which all but two are potential player-trade partners. Better yet, five of those teams are NFC teams, making them even more attractive targets. Denver has at least one player who is seemingly interested in getting out of town, and it isn’t inconceivable that a team with a high draft pick would rather spend that pick and a first round contract money for a proven player.

Both Tampa and Seattle have been reported as possible destinations for Marshall, and it isn’t completely ludicrous to toss Washington into that mix. So rather than moving up, such a trade would represent a moving in, with which the Broncos could either get two blue-chip prospects (if they desire to hemorrhage cash through their nasal orifices) or get good value for trading back with a team that really wants to get a Bradford or McCoy.

Everyone seems to agree that some sort of rookie cap needs to be implemented in the new contract, as the top 10 has become such an expensive crapshoot. Not sure the risk of trading up is worth the money when rookie value is soon to be decreasing. I thing trading down is the option this year.

anyway I don’t see the Broncos trading up. We currently have six picks and trading up would either reduce that number and forcing our hand elsewhere in this draft or next years. I can’t make sense of it enough to say we’d do it. I think Bowlen is more apt to pay a proven talent than he is an unproven talent so that may be the driver in how the Broncos move in FA and the draft.

Paying 2 first round picks last year cost a lot of money. I dont see Bowlen allowing a trade up that will cost him even more money.

YES, we will move up in the draft; will it be into the top8, no. But I am certain McX will wheal and deal to get guys they like and if that means moving up in the 2nd, 3rd or 4th, you betcha’. One guy I really don’t want to miss out on and hope we either get the first time around or move up to is McCluster. He looks like a Chris Johnson/Sproles combo. Would be really nice to have quickness back in the offense.

….it means we get Tebow!

just given ya hard time Sayre

I will play the other side, If Rams, Lions, Bucs just want to save money then they may trade down. One idea, Denver and Rams trade 1st (1 for 10) but with no other compensation.
Very unlikely though.

would draft Clausen. His accuracy has been questioned, and in Mcdaniels offense you need an accurate QB. Braford yes, Clausen no.

I think the only thing they would do is go down. They already have 2 first round pics they are paying and if they trade/someone signs and we do not match Marshall’s offersheet, We would have 2 firsts again and Money is tight. I think one of the major factors in trading for Smith last year was to release us from the money of a 1st round pick.