Denver Broncos 2012 Draft Needs: Should the Team Trade Their 1st-Round Pick?

April 11, 2012   ·   Adam Odekirk   ·   Jump to comments

Anyone listening to the radio in Denver might have caught former Broncos GM Ted Sundquist talking draft on 104.3 The Fan, and those who stuck around to the end of the interview were treated to an interesting proposition.
When asked who he would take with the 25th pick for Denver, Sundquist eschewed conventional wisdom and said this, "I would trade back."
The entire interview is linked here and in it Sundquist is refreshingly self-depricating in admitting mistakes such as drafting Willie Middlebrooks, but his thought regarding trading the 25th pick is an interesting one.
The fear of drafting defensive tackles in the first round has been well-documented and supported with busts, and Sundquist quotes a statistic that only approximately 25 percent of defensive tackles taken at that position will turn into five-year starters.
Assuming that Sundquist is giving accurate statistics it is worth thinking that perhaps Denver should listen to offers for the 25th pick in th...

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