ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — In a sense, the Broncos’ draft is just beginning.
After making two total selections through the first two days, Denver is slated to make eight picks on Day 3 of the 2022 NFL Draft.
And while 105 players have come off the board, General Manager George Paton believes there are still available prospects that can be quality starters. The Broncos were so enamored with several players that they almost traded back into the third round after they initially moved down from No. 96.
“We were in there looking at it and we almost traded back in,” Paton said. “There’s about six players that we really like. We figured one will be there when we’re picking. We’ve got two [fourth-round picks] back to back. I think we’ll be OK. I think tomorrow’s going to be fun.”
Denver’s next selections are slated at No. 115 and No. 116 in the fourth round, and the Broncos are scheduled to be on the clock three times in the fifth round, at No. 152, No. 162 and No. 179.
Paton said the Broncos would…