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The Denver Broncos are preparing for the NFL Draft, currently holding the No. 62 pick. General manager George Paton expresses confidence in their strategy and the quality of players available at their selection.
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Less than one week from the NFL Draft. And the Denver Broncos are in familiar territory. George Paton and Sean Payton are accustomed to not having a first-round pick. Unless something truly abnormal happens, thatâs the case for this NFL Draft. The Broncos will currently select at the No. 62 pick in the second round. And that pick will be selected by former Denver safety T.J. Ward. âI think our first draft, we had five picks,â Paton said to the media on Thursday for the pre-draft news conference. âOur expectations are the same. Theyâre high. We think there are good players in this draft. We think there are good players where weâre picking at 62. âWe have two picks up in the top of the fourth (round), and we feel good (about) whatâs going to be there. We like it. We donât mind it, and we know we still have flexibility with the seven picks to move up or move back and get more picks. We have experience with this. Weâve gotten good players with lesser picks, so we feel good.â Given the success Paton and Payton have had with their second-round picks, you understand why Paton feels that way. âWeâre going to go through our process,â Paton said to the media. âOur process has worked, and it continues to evolve. I think itâs better. I feel more prepared for this draft than I was for last yearâs and the prior draft. Weâve done well in that realm. It doesnât mean anything. We still go through our process. We feel like we have six players weâre kind of focused on that could be there at (pick) 62. We feel good about those players. Weâre going to keep working through them. âWeâve been down in the dungeons since the Wednesday after the Owners Meeting, just watching tape, had our meetings, now going through all these different scenarios. We feel good about 62. We feel good about the fourth round as well. Thatâs harder to predict, obviously. We like our process, we like how itâs worked, and we feel good with where weâre at.â As for the position of those six players whom Paton mentioned, hereâs a . When Payton was asked about the versatility of mid-round offensive linemen, he said this:
The Denver Broncos currently hold the No. 62 pick in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Former Denver safety T.J. Ward will be making the Broncos' second-round pick at the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Broncos are focused on six players who could potentially be available at their No. 62 pick.
The Broncos are utilizing their experience and flexibility with their seven picks to potentially move up or down in the draft while focusing on the players available in the second and fourth rounds.

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âI think versatility is a plus. It would be almost like the asset of other defensive players that can play on special teams. When a player has swing ability, you guys know weâre taking eight (active offensive linemen) to the game. That doesnât mean he couldnât be just a real good tackle prospect, and you love him.
âBut when you get into the rounds youâre discussing, if he does have swing flex, it helps when youâre creating the vision, no different than if youâre taking a linebacker, defensive back, or defensive player and thereâs special teams value. That creates a vision as well. I think when it comes to developmental offensive linemen, certainly itâs a plus. Itâs not a mandate, but it helps you especially on gameday.â Since the Paton and Payton duo are familiar with this and have had success in similar situations, they can lean on that when they make their selection at No. 62 in about a week. âItâs very similar to what we have done,â Paton said to the media. âWe are really honed in, letâs say from 45 to 75. Just really honed in on that group of players. Not that we havenât gone through the process in the first round like we always do, but now this just gives us time to really focus on the players there and go through every scenario possible. âIf you are left with five of these players or six of these players or none of these players left. Going through every possible scenario, so on draft day, you arenât surprised. We havenât been surprised yet, and weâve been happy with the results.â