We’ve heard it all offseason how Denver Broncos General Manager George Paton likes to keep everything quiet and not tip his hand. The Russell Wilson trade broke virtually out of nowhere, much like nobody expected them to draft Patrick Surtain II last season at ninth overall till it happened.
However, the pattern of pre-draft visits the Broncos have shown a pretty evident focus in the draft. The Broncos, so far, have met with:
- OT Tyler Smith
- OT Abraham Lucas
- C/G Dylan Parham
- G/C Cole Strange
- C Cam Jurgens, Nebraska
- S Nick Grant, Virginia
- TE Cole Turner, Nevada
- QB/WR - D’Eriq King, Miami (FL)
- WR Jared Bernhardt, Ferris State
- WR Tyquan Thornton, Baylor
- CB Ja’Quan McMillan, East Carolina
- OT Matt Waletzko, North Dakota
- OT Braxton Jones, Southern Utah
- EDGE - Isaiah Thomas, Oklahoma
- TE Grant Calcaterra, SMU
- EDGE Deangelo Malone, Western Kentucky
- TE Chigoziem Okonkwo, Maryland
- RB Shermari Jones, Coastal Carolina
- RB James Cook, Georgia
- RB Zamir White, Georgia
- CB Daron Bland, Fresno State
- EDGE Nik Bonitto, Oklahoma
- CB Roger McCreary, Auburn
- S Smoke Monday, Auburn
Looking at this list of names, we have:
-4 OTs
-4 IOL
-3 WRs
-3 TEs
-4 RBs
-3 SAF
-3 EDGE
-5 CBs
At least two of those four offensive tackles are Day 3 prospects (Lucas probably should be), but all three of those interior offensive linemen are Day 2 prospects.