After trading for quarterback Russell Wilson and head coach Sean Payton in consecutive offseasons, the Denver Broncos are now set to go into the 2023 NFL draft without picks in the first or second rounds.
The Broncos will have back-to-back picks early in the third round, though. Denver’s own selection will be No. 68 overall. That will be the fifth pick in the third round — the Broncos landed that spot in the draft after going 5-12 last season.
Denver also holds the pick immediately before that, No. 67 overall, that it acquired in a draft-day trade with the Indianapolis Colts in 2022. It wouldn’t be surprising to see general manager George Paton make a few trades to acquire more picks this year as well.
With the draft set to begin tonight, here’s a reminder of the Broncos’ order of picks:
Round 3: No. 67 overall via Colts (2022 draft trade)
Round 3: No. 68 overall (own selection)
Round 4: No. 108 overall (own selection)
Round 5: No. 139 overall (own selection)
Round 6: No. 195 overall via Steelers (Malik Reed trade)
Denver’s first- and second-round picks now belong to the Seattle Seahawks after the Wilson trade. The team’s original sixth-round pick was traded to the Detroit Lions as part of the Trinity Benson trade in 2021.
The Broncos’ seventh-round pick was traded to the San Franciso 49ers as part of the Jonas Griffith trade, which also happened in 2021.
The 2023 NFL draft will be held in Kansas City from April 27-29.
