This almost certainly is not the Week 1 situation coach Sean Payton and general manager George Paton envisioned in April as they weighed trading up five spots for a player they feared they’d otherwise miss.
Already short on picks, the Broncos brass decided to add to a crowded position group rather than address a short-handed one.
To be sure, Payton and Paton thought Marvin Mims Jr., the speedy wide receiver from Oklahoma, could find a role as a rookie. Four months ago, though, it felt like a pick more for the future than the present.
A talented new player in an expensive, veteran position group.