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Denver Broncos: Assessing top draft needs at first quarter

By Sayre Bedinger

Sep 17, 2016; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers Nate Gerry (25) celebrates during the final moments of the game against the Oregon Ducks in the second half at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska won 35-32. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers Nate Gerry (25) celebrates during the final moments of the game against the Oregon Ducks in the second half at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska won 35-32. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Denver Broncos have one of the deepest, most well-rounded rosters in the NFL. Where might they look to upgrade in the 2017 NFL Draft?

Sep 25, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller (58) against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. The Broncos won 29-17. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller (58) against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. The Broncos won 29-17. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

The scouting department for the Denver Broncos is busy looking at the top prospects eligible for the 2017 NFL Draft, and so are we. While the Broncos are in the thick of a Super Bowl title defense on the field, there’s always prep work being done off the field.

Plus, talking about the draft is just always fun.

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One of the reasons it’s so much fun talking about the draft right now is because the Broncos’ roster is looking fantastic. There’s been a great amount of work done by John Elway and the front office to secure some of the team’s top players defensively for the foreseeable future, and the offense looks to be on the right track.

What’s great about evaluating the future needs of this Broncos team is the fact that there is not only one but possibly two franchise caliber quarterbacks on the roster. Trevor Siemian has shown positive trajectory in his first three starts, and Paxton Lynch showed tools in the preseason that make me think he has a bright, bright future in this league.

So where are the Broncos’ top needs? There don’t seem to be a ton of answers here because the Broncos are so strong as a whole, but there are areas due to future contract situations as well as some places the Broncos could look to upgrade on what they already have. Here are — in no particular order — what I believe to be the Broncos’ top needs moving forward…

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