We’ve finally gotten introduced to the new General Manager of the Denver Broncos in George Paton and I have to say, I found the new voice at the helm at least initially to be quite refreshing to me as a fan of the team.

5 years of failure without any significant signs of the team trending in the right direction lead to this place. It is a place where something, somewhere has to change if your team is indeed interested in winning football and competing to be the best.

At least on the surface, what I see in George is a person who is a professional in this area of work and most importantly a team-oriented leader. He talks about collaboration, making the “Broncos decision,” and wanting diverse input in order to make the best solutions. All of that makes a lot of sense to me and strikes me as something that we haven’t truly had from a GM in a long time.

I also get a feeling of no-nonsense from Paton. If he deems that the problem with our team is the talent at one position or another, you will see action on that and likely in the short term.

The popular topic in Denver is always the quarterback and debate has been hot and heavy about Drew Lock this season. We’ll see really soon what George Paton thinks about the QB situation based on what offseason moves he makes.

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'There will be no shortcuts': George Paton explains his vision for an innovative front office
During his first press conference as Broncos General Manager, George Paton went into detail on how he expects to build the roster during his tenure leading the front office.

‘I can’t wait to get started’: GM George Paton’s plan to begin his Broncos tenure
Tough decisions await new Broncos General Manager George Paton as he begins his tenure.

‘We all want a franchise quarterback’: GM George Paton offers early thoughts on Broncos’ QB position
Paton said while he

Lloyd Cushenberry III selected to PFWA's All-Rookie Team
This is the second consecutive year that the Broncos have placed an offensive lineman on the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

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