Denver Broncos general manager George Paton has made it very clear that he loves draft picks, so much so that he’s said he prefers to go into each draft with 10 selections.
Any time a team completes a trade for a franchise quarterback it’s obviously a big deal, but Paton being willing to trade five picks and three players in exchange for Russell Wilson and a draft pick was a clear indication that Denver coveted the quarterback.
“If you know me, it’s tough to trade a lot of picks,” Paton said on March 16. “Two [round-]one picks, two second-round picks, and three really good players — but that’s the price you pay when you add a player and person of Russell’s stature. Once we knew that Russell could be available, he was our No. 1 target — he was our priority for the offseason.
