Broncos’ Defense Reigns as Top Seed Seeks AFC Title Push
This is the only chance the Broncos have to resolve this issue in the draft.
Broncos urged to use last remaining top-100 pick to fix biggest issue on defense originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Denver Broncos are a Super Bowl contender, and they're acting like it this offseason.
While they've mainly re-signed their own players, they have made one major move. They traded for Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. It's a great pickup for the offense, but it didn't come cheap.
The Broncos gave up their 2026 first-round and third-round pick to land Waddle. They now only have their second-round pick at 62nd overall. With that lone top-100 pick, ESPN's Bill Barnwell is urging the Broncos to fix their biggest issue on the roster with an interior defensive lineman.
At 62nd overall, Barnwell is urging the Broncos to draft a defensive tackle. Broncos urged to use 62nd pick on DT in 2026 NFL Draft "The solution: Use that second-round pick on a tackle," Barnwell writes. "Paton and Payton still have the 62nd pick, and going after a defensive tackle in that range who can rotate in as a rookie would make sense for the Broncos.