Broncos have less control than any team in NFL draft, will need to pick spots wisely
The Denver Broncos gave up multiple picks to acquire Jaylen Waddle.
Broncos have less control than any team in NFL draft, will need to pick spots wisely originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Following a trade that landed Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle in Denver, the Broncos won't have as many premium picks in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Broncos won't have a selection in the first round, won't pick until late in the second round and don't have a pick in the third round, either. The team does have two fourth-round choices, and it's possible that at least one of those picks could be packaged in order for the Broncos to trade into the third round. Jordan Dajani of CBS Sports recently ranked every team in the NFL in terms of how much control they have in this draft.
He ranked teams based on their draft capital, front-office makeup and roster urgency. This all leads to how much noise each team can make next week. Dajani has the Broncos at No.
32, last in the league. Here was his assessment: "The Denver Broncos have just one pick in the top 100 but hold seven total selections. Remember, Denver traded a first-round pick, third-round pick and fourth-round pick to the Dolphins for wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and a fourth-rounder.