Editor’s note: Third in a series previewing each Broncos position group entering the start of training camp on July 27.
Moments after the Broncos traded up five spots on April 30 to make Javonte Williams their second-round selection, the draft room erupted. High fives. Fist bumps. And a few hugs.
Identified by the Broncos as the draft’s top running back, new general manager George Paton moved from No. 40 to 35 to select Williams, who averaged a whopping 7.3 yards per carry last year for North Carolina.
“We just think he’s a special back,” Paton said.