Three trades Denver Broncos should make after 2022 NFL Draft

Denver Broncos offensive tackle Bobby Massie (70) and center Lloyd Cushenberry (79) and guard Dalton Risner (66) lead the team out of the tunnel to play the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Denver Broncos offensive tackle Bobby Massie (70) and center Lloyd Cushenberry (79) and guard Dalton Risner (66) lead the team out of the tunnel to play the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – AUGUST 21: Offensive guard Dalton Risner #66 of the Denver Broncos jogs off the field at halftime against the Seattle Seahawks during an NFL preseason game at Lumen Field on August 21, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. The Denver Broncos beat the Seattle Seahawks 30-3. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) /

Three trades Denver Broncos should make post-draft

3. Trade Dalton Risner and/or Lloyd Cushenberry for 2023 capital

One of the negatives, if there is any, about trading for Russell Wilson is that the team had limited capital to work with in 2022, and will have limited capital in 2023.

However, they can fix that.

As it stands now, they only have five picks in the 2023 NFL Draft, and won’t pick until the third round.

George Paton loves his draft picks, so you figure that he’ll try to double that five to 10 total picks.

One way he can begin to do that is to trade away player(s) along the interior offensive line, where Denver has a surplus.

Denver has a ton of bodies along this unit, so parting with one or two wouldn’t be the end of the world.

With the additions of Billy Turner and Tom Compton, who can both play on the inside, and Graham Glasgow returning on a re-worked contract, the Denver Broncos can get creative with their five starting offensive linemen for the season.

Sending Risner or Cush to a team that is in more of a need of another interior player would make their job easier.

Perhaps Lloyd Cushenberry would love to reunite with his old college teammate, Joe Burrow?

However, if the Denver Broncos want to tackle acquiring more picks, starting where they have a surplus would be a good idea.