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Denver Broncos: Jaylon Johnson and other trade down targets

By Sayre Bedinger

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 02: Jaylon Johnson #1 of the Utah Utes intercepts a Jacob Eason #10 of the Washington Huskies pass and returns it for a 39 yard for a touchdown during the third quarter of the game at Husky Stadium on November 02, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. The Utah Utes top the Washington Huskies 33-28. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 02: Jaylon Johnson #1 of the Utah Utes intercepts a Jacob Eason #10 of the Washington Huskies pass and returns it for a 39 yard for a touchdown during the third quarter of the game at Husky Stadium on November 02, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. The Utah Utes top the Washington Huskies 33-28. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /
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STARKVILLE, MS – OCTOBER 19: Kristian Fulton #1 of the LSU Tigers celebrates after intercepting a pass during a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Starkville, Mississippi. The Tigers defeated the Bulldogs 36-13. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

2. Possible starting cornerback options

The Broncos undoubtedly will be looking for help at cornerback in this draft.

Although Jeffrey Okudah and CJ Henderson sort of stand alone at the top of this class, there are other players capable of coming in and being impact starters from day one.

Jaylon Johnson, Utah

Jaylon Johnson is one of the most underrated cornerbacks in this draft class, period.

Quarterbacks simply didn’t throw his way this past year at Utah. His toughness and all-around athleticism combined with instincts in coverage could make him the ideal fit for Vic Fangio’s defense in Denver.

Kristian Fulton, LSU

Despite some hiccups early on in his time at LSU, Kristian Fulton turned into a really solid all-around cornerback prospect.

Fulton has size, speed, and shutdown ability which he put on display all throughout his three seasons at LSU, allowing less than 40 percent of passes thrown his direction to be completed.

Jeff Gladney, TCU

One of the best stats that has been pointed out about Jeff Gladney is the fact that he had more passes defended at TCU than he did games started. Well, he started 42 games, so do the math on that.

Gladney’s athleticism could be classified as ‘good enough’ with a sub-4.5 in the 40-yard dash and a 37.5-inch vertical jump.

He’s got inside-outside versatility as well.

Trevon Diggs, Alabama

The brother of Buffalo Bills receiver Stefon Diggs, Trevon Diggs emerged as a big-time playmaker at cornerback after starting off his college career as a receiver.

He has the size, physicality, and ball skills to excel at the next level but his overall technique needs some cleaning up.

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