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Denver Broncos: Five potential trade options to improve Denver’s secondary

By Andrew Wade

ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 26: Patrick Peterson #21 of the Arizona Cardinals carries the ball to the end zone for a touchdown after an interception in the first quarter of a preseason football game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on August 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 26: Patrick Peterson #21 of the Arizona Cardinals carries the ball to the end zone for a touchdown after an interception in the first quarter of a preseason football game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on August 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – OCTOBER 22: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys is pushed out of bounds by Jimmie Ward #25 of the San Francisco 49ers during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on October 22, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – OCTOBER 22: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys is pushed out of bounds by Jimmie Ward #25 of the San Francisco 49ers during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on October 22, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Jimmie Ward, 49ers

Jimmie Ward is the great unknown. In his four seasons in San Francisco, he has switched back and forth between safety and corner each season. This season he started out as a free safety before settling in as the backup corner.

Ward was a first-round draft pick out of Northern Illinois University in 2014, and outside of a pretty strong 2015 season, he has been average at best. Again though, he hasn’t had a true position to play.

This could be the ultimate risk-reward scenario for Elway. Considering Ward is currently playing on his fifth-year option that the 49ers picked up last season, he will likely not be back next year. The 49ers do appear to be a playoff contender this season, but how much do they value Ward?

John Lynch is savvy and he has a great working relationship with the man in charge of the Denver Broncos’ roster, John Elway. If Ward performs well, it would be an infusion of youth to the Denver Broncos secondary. If he performs poorly, Denver cuts their losses at the end of the season.

Either way, he can’t really perform worse than Tramaine Brock has this season.

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