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It's been four years since the Denver Broncos went into an NFL draft with first- and second-round draft picks. Last year, the Broncos had a first-round selection (quarterback Bo Nix), but no second-round pick. In the two years before that, Denver had second-round selections (wide receiver Marvin Mims and pass rusher Nik Bonitto), but no first-round picks.
This year, for the first time since 2021 (cornerback Pat Surtain and running back Javonte Williams), the Broncos are scheduled to make first- and second-round selections.“It’s really beneficial," general manager George Paton said at the NFL combine in February. "You can add blue-chip players throughout the draft.
It’s a little bit more difficult, but it just gives you more flexibility. You can move back in the first, you can move back in the second, just get picks."It helps you work the draft board a little easier when you have a second.
When you don’t have that second, it’s hard to move up in the first. It’s huge. The second round is a key area.
We’ve done pretty good in the second, so it’s great to have it.”The 2025 NFL draft will be held in Green Bay, Wisconsin, from April 24-26. Denver holds seven picks, but that number could change after potential trades.
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