Broncos may need to shift draft strategy after Seahawks' first-round pick

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The Denver Broncos acquired a huge offensive weapon when they traded for wide receiver Jaylen Waddle last month. The downside to that deal was not being able to make a first-round pick, since that selection went in the trade.

Had the Broncos still had their original pick (No. 30), they would have had a chance to grab Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price. The second back off the board, Price would have been a tremendous addition to the Broncos' running back room and a player who would have fixed one of the biggest reasons the team failed to make the Super Bowl last year... the lack of an impactful rushing attack.

Broncos fans held out hope that Price could fall down to their pick in the second round and many recent mock drafts had predicted that would happen. But on Thursday night, the Seattle Seahawks shot down those hopes when they closed out the first round by taking Price.

It's an excellent pick for the Seahawks, who lost Kenneth Walker III in free agency. They have a void at that position, particularly with injury concerns surrounding Zach Charbonnet. Price can step right in and be the RB1 there.

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