Denver Broncos: Updated 2018 NFL Draft needs

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 28: Two fans of the Denver Broncos celebrate their teams' pick during the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theater on April 28, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 28: Two fans of the Denver Broncos celebrate their teams' pick during the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theater on April 28, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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Updating the Denver Broncos’ 2018 NFL Draft needs after they made some moves via trade and free agency. Where will the Broncos look?

CHICAGO, IL – APRIL 28: Two fans of the Denver Broncos celebrate their teams’ pick during the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theater on April 28, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – APRIL 28: Two fans of the Denver Broncos celebrate their teams’ pick during the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theater on April 28, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

The Denver Broncos have had a relatively slow but quite active start to the offseason, making moves in free agency, making some trades, and saying goodbye to some familiar faces along the way.

After all of the Broncos’ moves, what needs remain?

You might be surprised to find out, they don’t have many.

The Broncos currently own nine selections in the 2018 NFL Draft, all of which are in rounds 1-5. They aren’t lacking for selections, and they will be able to significantly upgrade their depth and young talent on the roster with this year’s draft class.

But how will they approach this year’s class? What positions do they need to address?

We will need to look beyond just surface level needs this offseason and start looking toward the future with ways the Broncos can spend their picks in this year’s draft.

Here are the top needs as I see them going forward, in no particular order…