The Denver Broncos appeared to be done drafting on Friday night but just before the end of the third round, they completed a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles to get back into the third round and select another player.
Here are the official details on the trade:
Broncos receive: Picks No. 101 and 134
Eagles receive: Picks Nos. 111, 130 and 191
It was the third trade made by the Broncos during the evening as they moved all over the board in search of the right spots to hit on the players they had high on their board. In this case, they moved up to select LSU edge rusher Sai’vion Jones.
The Broncos added an edge rusher to an already solid group as they did with Jahdae Barron in the first round. Jones joins a group that includes Nik Bonitto, Jonathon Cooper and Jonah Elliss but with Bonitto set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, the addition of Jones makes sense.
The Broncos also traded back twice in the second round to get extra picks later in the draft before selecting UCF running back R.J. Harvey.
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The Broncos made three picks on Friday night in rounds 2 and 3.
R.J. Harvey, RB, UCF
Pat Bryant, WR, Illinois
Sai’vion Jones, Edge, LSU
The fourth round of the NFL Draft begins at 10:00 am MT on Saturday. The Broncos will have their next pick at No. 134, barring any trades.
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