There may be no NFL team more desperate for quarterback help than the Denver Broncos. As a result, according to the Washington Post, the team is expected to target a signal-caller in the first round of the 2024 draft, and may be willing to trade high-profile veterans to move up, including All-Pro cornerback Patrick Surtain II.
Denver has eight picks in the upcoming draft, but none of them fall in the second round, and the club’s top selection — No. 12 overall — may not be high enough to guarantee a top prospect. quarterback, with four of this year’s top picks. -ranked passers should largely be among the top 10 targets. As a result, Surtain and veteran receiver Courtland Sutton “have been fixtures in the trade winds,” according to SportsLine betting expert Jason La Canfora, with coach Sean Payton still “digging the trade/contract hole of Russell Wilson.
Sutton was not present at the start of the Broncos’ voluntary workouts this week, and the former Pro Bowler is reportedly seeking a new contract. Fellow starting wide receiver Jerry Jeudy was traded to the Cleveland Browns earlier this offseason.
Surtain, meanwhile, was almost traded before the 2023 season deadline, another general manager told the Post, but the Broncos reportedly reversed course “when they won a few games,” opting to keep the man featured cover. ESPN has previously reported on the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers tried to acquire the former first-round pick last fall.
“[Payton] “He probably regrets it,” the general manager told the Post. “He’s someone they could [get] a spoil for.”
Now, with the 2024 draft approaching, the corner could be back “at the center of many trade openings” as the Broncos prioritize help under center. Jarrett Stidham is the interim starter following Wilson’s release, but draft prospects Bo Nix (Oregon) and Michael Penix Jr. (Washington) are among those linked to Denver before the first round.
