Broncos NFL Draft Recap: Lots of Depth, No New Quarterbacks (Yet) General Manager George Paton got exactly what he wanted out of his first draft in charge. But continued uncertainty at the quarterback position means the team is destined to continue its losing ways. Plus: What's good with the newest Broncos. Spencer Campbell • May 3, 2021 George Paton completed his first NFL Draft as the general manager of the Denver Broncos over the weekend, and he seems pretty pleased with himself. Paton came to Denver from the Minnesota Viking’s front office. While there, the Vikings were known for trading down in the draft to accumulate more picks: From 2012, when Paton became the team’s assistant general manager, to 2020, Minnesota racked up 93 draft picks, more than any other franchise. So it’s not too surprising that Paton moved down twice in the third round of this past weekend’s draft, eventually accumulating a total of 10 selections.