Broncos impressive 2022 NFL Draft picks after Von Miller trade
The Denver Broncos and general manager George Paton have assembled an impressive war chest of draft picks after the Von Miller trade.
Nobody wanted to see the Denver Broncos trade Von Miller away, but what’s done is done, and the Broncos now have an impressive collection of 2022 NFL Draft picks in their arsenal as a result.
General manager George Paton noted when he was initially hired that, regarding trades, he will be “in on every deal”, and regarding the draft, that he likes having more darts to throw at the dartboard.
So far, we’ve seen him make good on both of those declarations as the Broncos have been involved in a wide variety of trade discussions over the last 11 months and Paton has certainly done his part to make sure the team has more draft pick darts to throw.
Broncos impressive 2022 NFL Draft picks after Von Miller trade
With the Von Miller trade now in the rearview, it’s time to look ahead a bit at what’s in store for the Broncos, at least with what they have in place for 2022 NFL Draft capital.
1. 1st round
2. 2nd round
3. 2nd round (from Rams)
4. 3rd round
5. 3rd round (from Rams)
6. 4th round
7. 5th round (from Lions)
8. 5th round
9. 6th round (from Eagles)
10. 7th round
11. 7th round (from Lions or 49ers)
How did the Broncos come by all of these selections?
Obviously, the selections from the Rams are from the Von Miller trade. As difficult as it is to process Von Miller playing for another NFL team, the Broncos got more for him than anyone probably thought they could, increasing the number of top-100 picks they hold from three to five.
That’s very significant.
The additional fifth-round pick from the Detroit Lions currently looks like it will be the top pick in that round, and that pick is coming from the Trinity Benson trade. Depending on conditions of other trades, the Broncos also may have the top pick in round seven coming from Detroit.
At this point, it’s difficult to know which selections in the 7th round the Broncos have in hand. They started off with their own 7th-round pick, obviously, but the trades involving wide receiver Trinity Benson, special teamer Jonas Griffith, and pass rusher Stephen Weatherly have somewhat complicated things in that regard.
The Broncos don’t have a 6th-rounder as a result of the Jonas Griffith trade, but they may have one of the higher picks in round seven coming back from the 49ers.
Depending on which 7th-round pick is going back to the Vikings in the Stephen Weatherly trade, Denver should still have two pretty good picks in that round right now.
All things considered, Denver has an impressive hoard of 2022 NFL Draft selections, and George Paton is not yet done making deals.