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Denver Broncos mock draft: Trade down scenario

By Sayre Bedinger

Sep 17, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels tight end Evan Engram (17) runs the ball during the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Alabama won 48-43. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels tight end Evan Engram (17) runs the ball during the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Alabama won 48-43. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 4, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Youngstown defensive end Derek Rivers speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 4, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Youngstown defensive end Derek Rivers speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

We all know John Elway won’t be able to stay away from the defensive side of the ball long, and he shouldn’t. Even with the Broncos’ desperate need at left tackle, if Elway doesn’t land one in the first round, he can’t get desperate and just pull the trigger on someone here.

Well, actually, he can.

And he might…

But in this scenario, we’re going with a player who has visited the Denver Broncos’ facility in Youngstown State’s Derek Rivers. Rivers is an incredibly athletic pass rusher who can play the edge and help the Broncos ease the pain of losing DeMarcus Ware a little bit, at least on the field.

Rivers has some room for growth, but as a rookie, he’d be able to break the pass rush rotation right away and bring the Broncos some valuable speed off the edge to give teams fits when Von Miller and Shane Ray get to take a breather.

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