If the Broncos had needed a starting quarterback, Shedeur Sanders might have been staying in Colorado. There's a chance he'll still end up in Denver, based on the things Broncos coach Sean Payton had to say after Sanders made it through the first three rounds of the draft unselected.

There were many reports that the Broncos attempted to trade up in the first round of the NFL draft, but Sean Payton denied that.

The Broncos elected to move back from their second-round slot in the NFL draft in a flurry of pick-swaps with the Carolina Panthers.