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2019 NFL Draft: 5 possible trades we could see in Round 1

By Peter Panacy

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A video board displays the text "THE PICK IS IN" for the Denver Broncos during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A video board displays the text "THE PICK IS IN" for the Denver Broncos during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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ENGLEWOOD, CO – AUGUST 27: John Elway General Manager and Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the Denver Broncos talks to the media following a joint training session with the San Francisco 49ers and the Denver Broncos at the Denver Broncos Training Facility on August 27, 2015 in Englewood, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
ENGLEWOOD, CO – AUGUST 27: John Elway General Manager and Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the Denver Broncos talks to the media following a joint training session with the San Francisco 49ers and the Denver Broncos at the Denver Broncos Training Facility on August 27, 2015 in Englewood, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /

No. 1: Broncos and 49ers Continue a Front-Office Rapport

Remember the part about the 49ers needing a bunch of defensive help this offseason? Remember the part about this year’s NFL Draft being awfully deep on defense?

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And of course you remember the Broncos having a slew of draft capital to use for a possible trade up, right?

Sure, there might be an argument Denver is comfortable with soon-to-be-officially acquired quarterback Joe Flacco from the Baltimore Ravens when the move becomes official this March. But as Niner Noise’s Chris Wilson pointed out, Flacco isn’t a long-term answer and his presence shouldn’t halt Broncos general manager John Elway from looking for a young quarterback in this year’s class.

Meanwhile, Elway and 49ers general manager John Lynch have a strong working rapport. It would take a lot for the Broncos to move up from No. 10 overall to the second spot, requiring at least two first rounders (Denver’s own this year and one in 2020), plus 2019 picks in Rounds 2 and 4. Yet there’s always the possibility Lynch leans a little more towards Elway on the negotiating table than other offers, especially if they’re not bad in the first place.

By doing so, Denver essentially winds up with a quarterback of its choice, while the 49ers stockpile much-needed draft capital to attack their defensive needs.

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Which, if any, trade scenarios come true? You’ll have to wait until the 2019 NFL Draft officially kicks off on Thursday, April 25 to find out.