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Denver Broncos: Trade ideas as we approach roster cut day

By Sayre Bedinger

NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 17: Diontae Spencer #82 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs the ball against the Tennessee Titans during week three of preseason at Nissan Stadium on August 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Steelers defeated the Titans 18-6. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 17: Diontae Spencer #82 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs the ball against the Tennessee Titans during week three of preseason at Nissan Stadium on August 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Steelers defeated the Titans 18-6. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – AUGUST 31: Colby Delahoussaye #42 of the LSU Tigers celebrates a field goal with Jerald Hawkins #65 against the TCU Horned Frogs at AT&T Stadium on August 31, 2013 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – AUGUST 31: Colby Delahoussaye #42 of the LSU Tigers celebrates a field goal with Jerald Hawkins #65 against the TCU Horned Frogs at AT&T Stadium on August 31, 2013 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Jerald Hawkins, OT, Pittsburgh Steelers

Sometimes one of the biggest factors to look for with guys getting traded from one team to another is a coaching connection.

The Broncos obviously brought Mike Munchak over this offseason from the Pittsburgh Steelers, so I scoured the Steelers depth chart to see where there might be a guy they could look to trade or get rid of.

Since the Broncos really just need depth at tackle, I thought the prime candidate would be 2016 fourth-round pick Jerald Hawkins, who has consistently shown flashes of promise and potential in the NFL but has failed to stay healthy.

The Broncos don’t necessarily need to give up huge assets for an injury-prone backup tackle, so perhaps Hawkins is more ideally a waiver pickup, but I wanted to put his name out there because he’s played well this preseason and Munchak has familiarity with him.

He’s played 272 snaps this preseason, 151 at left tackle and 121 at right tackle.

The Broncos have Elijah Wilkinson as a swing tackle/guard but getting Hawkins back in the room with Munchak could be a really strong move for his career. The Broncos would have to be cautious about what they’d give up here, perhaps another fringe roster player, because of his injury history and the fact that he’s in the final year of his contract, but he’s intriguing.

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