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Denver Broncos 2020 mock draft with huge veteran trades

By Sayre Bedinger

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 05: Stefon Diggs #14 of the Minnesota Vikings warms up before the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 05, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 05: Stefon Diggs #14 of the Minnesota Vikings warms up before the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 05, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 11: Stefon Diggs #14 of the Minnesota Vikings reacts to a play during the first half of the NFC Divisional Round Playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on January 11, 2020 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Mock draft recap

The centerpieces of this mock draft are obviously WR Stefon Diggs and CB Darius Slay, the proven veteran playmakers.

I’m an advocate of trading mid-round picks for proven veterans, especially players of the caliber of Diggs and Slay. Those are risks worth taking, and especially so when you consider the fact that the draft is a crap shoot anyway.

The Broncos won’t likely carry 12 rookies on their roster in 2020, so why would they not entertain the idea of trading draft selections for proven veteran players?

Overall, the draft looks like this:

1. Jeff Gladney, CB, TCU
2a. Stefon Diggs, WR, Vikings
2b. Lloyd Cushenberry, OL, LSU
3a. Darius Slay, CB, Lions
3b. Saahdiq Charles, OT, LSU
3c. Quartney Davis, WR, Texas A&M
4a. Eno Benjamin, RB, Arizona State
4b. Davon Hamilton, DL, Ohio State
5. Harrison Bryant, TE, Florida Atlantic
6. Jordan Fuller, S, Ohio State
7a. Anthony Gordon, QB, Washington State
7b. Logan Wilson, LB, Wyoming
7c. KJ Osborn, WR, Miami

This draft class pretty much accomplishes everything the Broncos need to this offseason, and even if you allocate roughly $35 million in total cap space to safety Justin Simmons, Stefon Diggs, and Darius Slay, there’s still a lot of room to work with and make big moves in free agency.

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The Broncos could potentially pull off an offseason like this, and if even one of those veteran trades is possible, they should jump at the chance to shape a draft class like this.

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