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After trading their first-round pick to the Miami Dolphins as part of the Jaylen Waddle trade last month, the Denver Broncos are not scheduled to select until the second round (No. 62 overall) in this year's NFL draft.
It's certainly not new territory for Broncos general manager George Paton.
“Obviously, we’re focused on [No. 62] in the second," Paton said at the NFL's annual league meeting in Arizona last month. "We’ve fortunately been there before, I think two different times. We have a good feel for that. We can hone in. It doesn’t mean we won’t trade up at some point, but we’ll have a really good feel for the 62nd pick or whatever we’re picking."
The last two times Paton entered a draft without a first-round pick, the Broncos landed receiver/returner Marvin Mims (No. 63) and pass rusher Nik Bonitto (No. 64). Both players went on to become All-Pros. Last year, Denver did have a first-round pick, and they also hit on running back RJ Harvey (No. 60) in the second round.
"We have a pretty good feel of that realm," Paton said.
Following the Waddle trade, the Broncos currently hold seven picks (but that could change pending more trades). The 2026 NFL draft will be held in Pittsburgh from April 23-25.
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It's certainly not new territory for Broncos general manager George Paton.
“Obviously, we’re focused on [No. 62] in the second," Paton said at the NFL's annual league meeting in Arizona last month. "We’ve fortunately been there before, I think two different times. We have a good feel for that. We can hone in. It doesn’t mean we won’t trade up at some point, but we’ll have a really good feel for the 62nd pick or whatever we’re picking."
The last two times Paton entered a draft without a first-round pick, the Broncos landed receiver/returner Marvin Mims (No. 63) and pass rusher Nik Bonitto (No. 64). Both players went on to become All-Pros. Last year, Denver did have a first-round pick, and they also hit on running back RJ Harvey (No. 60) in the second round.
"We have a pretty good feel of that realm," Paton said.
Following the Waddle trade, the Broncos currently hold seven picks (but that could change pending more trades). The 2026 NFL draft will be held in Pittsburgh from April 23-25.
Social: Follow Broncos Wire on Facebook and Twitter/X! Did you know: These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans.
This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: NFL draft: Denver Broncos have a 'really good feel' for picking in 2nd
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