Denver looking to trade down, per schefter

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An offseason filled with trades could continue straight into Thursday night's NFL draft, and picks 10 through 12 might be where the action will happen.

A cluster of teams -- No. 10 Jacksonville, No. 11 Denver and No. 12 Miami -- is interested in moving back in the draft, according to multiple league sources.



Meanwhile, another cluster of teams -- No. 18 Pittsburgh, No. 23 Green Bay and No. 24 Philadelphia -- is interested in moving up in the draft.



Teams will be cautious about trading into Jacksonville's spot at No. 10 because the team that picks might have to negotiate off the complex deal that San Francisco and Michael Crabtree struck last season.



Crabtree, who fell to No. 10 in the 2009 draft and held out through training camp and the opening weeks of the season, signed a contract paying him more than the picks taken ahead of him, setting a tricky precedent for teams at that slot this year.



Denver's spot at No. 11, one spot ahead of Miami, could have more appeal because the Crabtree contract would not be looming over it.



Adam Schefter is an ESPN NFL Insider.

[Rohirrim]

Denver's spot at No. 11, one spot ahead of Miami, could have more appeal because the Crabtree contract would not be looming over it.

Sweet! That's the stuff I like to hear. Trade down. Get more picks.

[tsiguy96]

if mcdaniels WANTS to trade down, he will be able to. someone will fall in this draft to our spot and someone else will want him.

[no-pseudo-fan]

I like the sound of this. Lets getter done.

[dbfan21]

I am all for this. Get great value for the guy you really need and pick up more selections in the process.

[Rulon Velvet Jones]

Philly has a nice stash of picks. Move to their #24, take Pouncey and grab extra bodies on the 2nd and 3rd day.

[Dukes]

This is exactly what we need to happen

[meangene]

People around here are going to freak when we trade back and pick Tebow in the late first!

[Traveler]

Originally Posted by meangene

People around here are going to freak when we trade back and pick Tebow in the late first!

I won't be. He's fulfilling Bowlen's request for our QBOTF.

[Broncoman13]

Tomorrow can't get here soon enough. I haven't looked forward to a Thursday like this in a long time!!

[meangene]

Originally Posted by Traveler

I won't be. He's fulfilling Bowlen's request for our QBOTF.

I won't be either since we will still have three seconds as a result of trading back. But, I promise you, there will be a meltdown of epic proportions!

[no-pseudo-fan]

Originally Posted by meangene

People around here are going to freak when we trade back and pick Tebow in the late first!

I won't freak out. If we trade down to 24 and get another 2nd, I would be happy. We could do some serious damage with 3 2nd round picks.

The type of talent that will be available in the 2nd round is going to surprise everyone.

[no-pseudo-fan]

Originally Posted by meangene

I won't be either since we will still have three seconds as a result of trading back. But, I promise you, there will be a meltdown of epic proportions!

Tebow would get us some more primetime games and a direct link to God.

[Broncoman13]

Originally Posted by meangene

People around here are going to freak when we trade back and pick Tebow in the late first!

I really don't think he'll fall that far... but if he does I wouldn't be too upset with the pick. It actually makes a ton of sense for both Bowlen and McD. It would bring a huge fan base to the club. Ticket sales would be reinvigorated, jersey sales, not to mention the fact that it buys McD some time to develop his "hand picked QB". I could see it going down...

[ND Bronco Fan]

I hope this happens too, would love Pouncey and the talent available in the second.

[meangene]

Originally Posted by no-pseudo-fan

Tebow would get us some more primetime games and a direct link to God.

Add a golden-domer like Tate and we would never lose again.

[crush17]

Do not want the southpaw!!

[meangene]

Originally Posted by Broncoman13

I really don't think he'll fall that far... but if he does I wouldn't be too upset with the pick. It actually makes a ton of sense for both Bowlen and McD. It would bring a huge fan base to the club. Ticket sales would be reinvigorated, jersey sales, not to mention the fact that it buys McD some time to develop his "hand picked QB". I could see it going down...

Oh, I could definitely see it going down. If ever a player embodied what McD wants in terms of intangibles it's Tebow.

[bronco militia]

mcdaniels already said he was looking to trade down a few days ago

[Paladin]

I think there are more important needs than Tebow. He would not play for three years. I also don't know how long Pouncey will last. So many have him "picked" that I think the chances of Broncos getting him are jinked inless they take him at 11.......

[jhns]

So if a bunch of teams around us want to move down, will it drive down the price of moving up to that part of the draft? I am all for moving down. We need a lot of interior line help and there are a lot of good prospects in the late first-third rounds.

[crowebomber]

Originally Posted by bronco militia

mcdaniels already said he was looking to trade down a few days ago

which automatically makes me think it's some sort of smoke screen. McD isn't the kind of guy who would let this info out if it's true. Anything he lets out has some sort of motive behind it.

Pretty much anything you hear this week comes with a very high probability that it is BS put out there to throw off other teams.

[yerner]

Trading down might have its advantages but this team needs impact, blue chip players. I think they're is a better chance of drafting those type guys in the 11 spot.

[Tombstone RJ]

When the Broncos lost the coin toss to Jacksonville, they really won the best spot in the first round.

[_Oro_]

Ahh the double smoke screen. He smoke screened the smoke screen so that means he will take who he said he would.