The 2024 NFL Draft will be crucial for the Denver Broncos, who need to address some major issues on their roster.
In Sean Payton's first full season as the head coach of the Broncos, he led them to a third-place finish in the AFC West with an 8-9 record. However, it was the eighth season in a row where Denver failed to reach the playoffs.
Nonetheless, the upcoming draft will allow the Broncos to fix some of their problems and potentially build a platform for success.
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2024 NFL Draft: How many draft picks do the Broncos have?
As things stand, the Denver Broncos have eight draft picks at their disposal for the 2024 NFL Draft. More importantly, they will have the 12th overall pick in the first round.
The Broncos will not have a second-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft as part of the Sean Payton trade. Denver also forfeited its other first-round pick (No. 29 overall) to the New Orleans Saints last year to land the head coach.
Full list of Denver Broncos' draft picks 2024
Here's a look at the rounds when the Broncos can decide to make their picks:
Round 1: 12 overall
Round 3: 76 overall
Round 4: 121 overall via Miami Dolphins (Bradley Chubb trade)
Round 5: 136 overall (from Panthers through Browns)
Round 5: 145 overall via New York Jets (Jake Marin trade)
Round 5: 147 overall
Round 6: 203 overall (from Texans through Browns)
Round 6: 207 overall via San Francisco 49ers (Randy Gregory trade)
Denver Broncos' team needs for 2024 NFL Draft
The Broncos' most obvious need is at quarterback. Entering draft week, Jarrett Stidham and Ben DiNucci are the only QBs on the roster. Last week, Sportskeeda's Tony Pauline reported that the Broncos have a plan for a QB which essentially involves giving up a "king's ransom" of picks to move up the board.
Michigan's J.J. McCarthy appears to be of interest to the Broncos but on the off chance that the cards don't fall their way, Pauline reports that the Broncos could instead trade down to the bottom third of Round 1 for Oregon's Bo Nix.
In any case, Denver also needs some help at EDGE, DT, CB, WR and TE, especially if they trade star corner Patrick Surtain II away.
Who did the Broncos pick in 2023?
Here's a look at the five picks the Denver Broncos made in the 2023 NFL Draft:
- Round 2, Pick 63 (from Kansas City Chiefs) - Marvin Mims Jr., WR, Oklahoma
- Round 3, Pick 67 (from Indianapolis Colts) - Drew Sanders, LB, Arkansas
- Round 3, Pick 83 (from Seattle Seahawks) - Riley Moss, CB, Iowa
- Round 6, Pick 183 (from Pittsburgh Steelers via Detroit Lions) - JL Skinner, S, Boise State
- Round 7, Pick 257 - Alex Forsyth, C, Oregon
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