Broncos Trade for Waddle, Draft Picks Shuffled

0:00It's April 6th. This is NFL News Today Football coverage, powered by AI. The Denver Broncos made ways last month by trading for Star-Wide receiver Jalen Waddle from the Miami Dolphins, and now they're sitting on 7. Picks for the 2026 NFL Draft. They gave up a first-rounder at number 30, a third at 94, and a fourth at a 130, but snagged Waddle plus a fourth-rounder at 111 in return. They dropped them from 9 picks total, and they won't have a first-round selection unless they wheel and deal again. Their earliest shot now is number 62 overall in the second round. They skipped the third round entirely, but picked up two fourth-rounders, one at 108 from the Saints in a deal for wide-out Devon Vile. Last year and the other from Miami. Then it's a fifth at 170 and 3 seventh-round picks at 246, 257. Fans are buzzing about how this reshapes the roster, with Waddle boosting an already potent offense alongside big names like Courtland Sutton.

1:01Losing those higher picks stings for depth, but the actual late-round ammo gives flexibility. Those twin-force could help package a trade-up for A. Still, it's all about balancing immediate wins with future building in a competitive AFC West. On the flip side, they lost their original sixth-rounder in a 2024 trade for defensive Lyme and John Franklin Myers from the Jets, and after letting him walk in free agency, a fourth-round compensatory pick might come their way next year. Though seventh-round comps stemmed from losing running back, Javante Williams and Punter Riley Dixon last spring. The 2026 draft hits Pittsburgh from April 23 to 25, so Bronco's nation stays locked in on how Sean Payton maneuvers. These assets to keep the momentum rolling.