Before the Denver Broncos agreed to trade for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, many fans and NFL pundits expected the team would select a QB with the 10th overall pick in April’s draft.
The Broncos may still select a QB — in the first round or later — but the team no longer needs to add a QB. Acquiring Flacco gives the team flexibility in the draft to select the best player available.
With quarterback no longer a glaring need, Denver could afford to select linebacker Devin White or cornerback Greedy Williams, if one of them is available. QB Drew Lock probably won’t be a popular pick for the Broncos in mock drafts anymore — and speculation that the team could trade up for him will likely die down.
Flacco is 34 years old, so Denver may still consider drafting a QB to groom behind him. With a better QB class in 2020, though, the Broncos might be wise to wait another year to draft one early.
