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Denver Broncos: Players the team could still sign or trade for

By Sayre Bedinger

DETROIT, MI - SEPTEMBER 10: Darron Lee #58 of the New York Jets runs the ball in the third quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on September 10, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - SEPTEMBER 10: Darron Lee #58 of the New York Jets runs the ball in the third quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on September 10, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – AUGUST 30: Quarterback Josh Rosen #3 of the Arizona Cardinals warms up before the preseason NFL game against the Denver Broncos at University of Phoenix Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. The Broncos defeated the Cardinals 21-10. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Trade a 2nd-round pick for Josh Rosen

I’m not saying this is going to happen, but the Broncos — or any team considering drafting a quarterback this year, for that matter — would be stupid not to consider trading a second-round pick for Rosen.

I wrote almost 900 words on why this is a trade I would make if I were an NFL GM.

To sum up what I wrote there (please read it), you have to look at this move from the perspective of making it a year ago.

If the Broncos had been presented with the offer of the 10th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft for a 2nd-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, they would take that 100 percent of the time.

The Broncos maybe didn’t want to invest the 5th-overall pick in Rosen last year, but would they have given up a future 2nd-round pick to be able to draft him?

I would err on the side of yes, absolutely.

If you disagree with that, that’s a different conversation entirely. The Broncos didn’t pass on Rosen because they didn’t like him at all. They passed on Rosen because they didn’t view him as a top 5 player in the NFL Draft.

They felt the same about Josh Allen.

If the Broncos are going to take a QB in this year’s draft, regardless of what round it ends up being, why would you not trade a 2nd for Rosen, skip the signing bonuses (which the Cardinals paid already), skip the rookie lumps, and get the guy in the fold?

I will applaud whatever team trades anything less than a first for Rosen.

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