Broncos' Tech Edge: Drafting with Football Information System

0:00On April 21st, the Denver Broncos are gearing up for their draft picks this week, and they're leaning hard on some cutting-edge tech to make it. Smooth. At the center is Tony Lazaro, their vice-president of technology and research, who's built an internal system called the Football Information System, or FIS. It pulls together everything from coaching notes to scouting reports and executive data in one seamless platform. This setup has evolved a ton from the old days of VCR tapes and magnet boards. Now, with just a few clicks, Scouts can pull up player-film cut-ups, stats, medical info, even contract details, and salary cap numbers. It's all integrated, no jumping between separate apps for college prospects, pro evaluations, or video breakdowns. Team leaders like General Manager George Patton rave about how intuitive it is. He says, coach Sean Payden fires off hundreds of questions during prep, and the system delivers answers instantly, like run after catch yards on tight.

1:02Ends. No more digging through external tools. It's right there for quick decisions. Lazaro's no newbie. He started in finance at Colorado State, then hustled into the NFL by cold-calling teams for an internship with the old San Diego. Chargers. There, he got hooked on building these systems, and now he's pushing into AI to keep the Broncos ahead as tech marches on. With the draft looming, this tech edge could shape their roster for years, blending old-school scouting smarts with next-level data flow.