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Denver Broncos 3 ideal options with top pick in 2022 NFL Draft

By Sayre Bedinger

Denver Broncos; Penn State Nittany Lions safety Jaquan Brisker (1) during the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Denver Broncos; Penn State Nittany Lions safety Jaquan Brisker (1) during the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Denver Broncos don’t have a pick until number 64 overall, but that doesn’t mean they will stay put. What are some ideal options for their top pick?

The Denver Broncos traded their top two picks in the 2022 NFL Draft to acquire quarterback Russell Wilson. That’s a trade general manager George Paton will make again and again.

With that being said, the Broncos still have some areas they need to address heading into the 2022 NFL Draft, or at least some areas with question marks attached.

Who will be the team’s starting inside linebacker next to Josey Jewell with Baron Browning apparently moving to the EDGE position? Who is stepping into a starting role at cornerback if Pat Surtain II or Ronald Darby goes down?

Is Albert Okwuegbunam really the TE1 for this team? Who is starting in Kareem Jackson’s place at the safety position?

All of those questions could and likely will affect how the team approaches its top pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.

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Denver Broncos draft: Defensive back Lewis Cine #16 of the Georgia Bulldogs makes an interception over wide receiver Demetris Robertson #16 during the second half of the G-Day spring game at Sanford Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) /

Denver Broncos have options even with no pick until 64 overall

Denver Broncos best option no. 1: One of the top safeties

Among the top priorities for the Denver Broncos right now, the safety position is arguably the most underrated.

Kareem Jackson has been a mainstay at safety for Denver over the last three seasons, and into his mid-30s, it’s unclear whether the team does or doesn’t have interest in bringing him back for another season.

With young Caden Sterns and Jamar Johnson on the roster already, one could argue the Broncos already have in-house replacement options and a succession plan for Jackson, but that hasn’t been made overly clear by the team.

If they are looking to add an elite athletic talent to the safety position, this year’s draft and the early-to-mid second-round range could be a great spot to do just that.

George Paton loves players with a high RAS (relative athletic score) and some of this year’s top safeties are among the elite in that category.

Penn State’s Jaquan Brisker, Michigan’s Daxton Hill, and Georgia’s Lewis Cine all tested exceptionally well and all are expected to go somewhere in the top 50-55 picks.

The Broncos might have to trade up from 64 to get one of these guys but getting an elite safety prospect to pair with Justin Simmons for the foreseeable future could be exactly what this Broncos team needs.

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