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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 25: Noah Fant of Iowa reacts after being chosen #20 overall by the Denver Broncos during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

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Broncos’ Drafted Players Table

Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	College/Univ
1	Noah Fant	20	TE	Iowa
2	Dalton Risner	41	OT	Kansas St.
2	Drew Lock	42	QB	Missouri
3	Dre’mont Jones	71	DT	Ohio St.
5	Justin Hollins	156	LB	Oregon
6	Juwann Winfree	187	WR	Colorado

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 5/1/2019.

Perhaps this is the year in which Denver Broncos general manager John Elway finally gets it right with a quarterback selection.

The strong-armed Drew Lock falling into Round 2 was about the most perfect scenario Elway could have envisioned, as many a big board had him pegged behind Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins.

Perhaps Elway should be sending a thank-you card to Dave Gettleman and the Giants for reaching on Daniel Jones, right?

Adding a playmaking tight end in Noah Fant should help bolster an offense lacking weapons, thereby making veteran quarterback Joe Flacco’s first year in Denver all the more easy. Flacco is a placeholder for Lock, of course, but at least the Broncos won’t be forced into making a transition.

Grabbing versatile offensive lineman Dalton Risner in Round 2 was an absolute steal, too.

Still, the entire focus of Denver’s 2019 drafting efforts will focus on what happens with Lock. If he winds up being the latest version of Elway’s quarterbacking busts, the Hall of Famer could wind up on the hot seat.

For now, Denver stays put in our NFL power rankings.