Apr 25, 2021
With the NFL draft exactly one week out, Denver Broncos' GM George Paton held court at UCHealth Training Center on Thursday. In his first true pre-draft press conference as a general manager, Paton fielded questions and answered quite earnestly, while still keeping his cards close to the vest.
If we've learned anything about Paton through three months, it's that his poker game is on point. On the subject of the quarterback position, Paton talked about how the 2021 first-round crop features some "elite" athletes with limitless ceilings, depending on what "your flavor is."
Holding the No. 9 overall pick, many Broncos fans hope Paton uses it (or leverages it) to take one of the top-5 QBs in the class. Only time will tell on that front. Meanwhile, after talking at length about his objective to add "competition" to the Broncos' QB room when he first arrived in Denver, Paton has yet to make a single move there.