With the 12th overall pick, the Broncos could be in a position to draft top cornerback prospects like Toledo’s Quinyon Mitchell, Clemson’s Nate Wiggins and Alabama’s Terrion Arnold or Kool-Aid McKinstry.

Either way, this is a position Denver likely needs to address. Besides All-Pro Pat Surtain II, Denver’s options at outside corner are Damarri Mathis and Riley Moss. Mathis was benched during the 2023 season. Meanwhile, Moss only played three snaps at outside corner, according to PFF.

There are still veteran options on the free agent market, like former Texans cornerback Steven Nelson, who totaled 63 tackles, four interceptions and 12 passes defended in 17 games. Denver could also target Xavien Howard, Eli Apple or J.C. Jackson, or reunite with Fabian Moreau, who started in the final 11 games of the season.

Sean Payton said during the owners meetings that Jarrett Stidham is not in the “driver’s seat” for the starting job and hinted at the possibility of him having competition for the role. Even though the Broncos could draft a quarterback, GM George Paton said they still plan to add another veteran.

The market, however, has gotten thinner after Carson Wentz signed with Kansas City. If Denver still wants to add another quarterback, its options in free agency are Ryan Tannehill, Brian Hoyer and Blaine Gabbert.

“We’re still in the quarterback market,” Paton said. “We like (Stidham), but we’re going to add. We are not (panicking). We won’t play games for a while.”