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Denver Broncos four-round mock draft: Finding a franchise QB

By Sayre Bedinger

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 09: Baker Mayfield, quarterback of the Oklahoma Sooners, poses for the media after the 2017 Heisman Trophy Presentation at the Marriott Marquis December 9, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 09: Baker Mayfield, quarterback of the Oklahoma Sooners, poses for the media after the 2017 Heisman Trophy Presentation at the Marriott Marquis December 9, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
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The Denver Broncos must find a way this offseason to come away with a potential franchise quarterback. The pressure is on, John Elway…

DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 10: Head coach Vance Joseph of the Denver Broncos adjusts his headset before a game against the New York Jets at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on December 10, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 10: Head coach Vance Joseph of the Denver Broncos adjusts his headset before a game against the New York Jets at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on December 10, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

The Denver Broncos are obviously going to have to start fresh at the quarterback position this offseason, but that won’t be the extent of the rebuilding process with this team.

The offense needs some significant upgrades at almost every position, so they can finally put together a competitive squad that doesn’t have to rely solely on the abilities of their extremely talented defense.

Denver’s defense won’t see much of a dropoff next year, so this mock draft will focus heavily on upgrading the offensive side of the football.

Right now, the Broncos are projected to have four picks before the start of the fourth round, with a compensatory pick expected after the loss of Russell Okung. The Broncos also own their own fourth round pick, as well as the San Francisco 49ers’ fourth round pick, so they’ll have two very high picks at the top of that round.

All of that said, this is a critical offseason for John Elway, whose team has finally lost enough players from the Super Bowl 50 roster that he can justify blowing things up and almost starting from scratch, at least offensively.

Rumors are flying around Denver that the team will pursue a veteran quarterback like Kirk Cousins, but for now, we’re going to fill all holes through the draft.

Here’s a four-round mock draft for the Broncos that could get this team competing offensively week in and week out…

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