Denver Broncos general manager John Elway confirmed during a press conference Friday that the team is aiming to fill roster holes during free agency so they can select the best players available in the draft (instead of reaching for need positions).
“I think that our philosophy has always been to try and take care of the glaring holes in free agency so we’re open to something in the draft,” Elway said. “We don’t have to draft a need — we can draft a football player. It opens us up quite a bit. We feel like there are a lot of good football players at 10.
“We’ll get through this free agency period, and once we get back in April, we’ll start working on the draft and the draft board. We feel like this gives us a lot of different options with that 10th pick, as well as the second and third. We’re at the top of those rounds, so we feel like there are a lot of good football players that will be there to help us.”
After securing a quarterback (Joe Flacco), two defensive backs (Kareem Jackson and Bryce Callahan) and an offensive tackle (Ja’Wuan James), Denver won’t feel pressured to reach for any of those positions in April. Instead, the team will be free to select the BPA, regardless of his position.
This year’s draft will begin on April 25 in Nashville. The Broncos currently own eight selections, including the 10th overall pick.
