Dre’Mont Jones was always a future-focused pick. When he was selected in the third round of the 2019 draft, the Broncos had Shelby Harris and Derek Wolfe sharpied in as starters, with Adam Gotsis (remember him?) coming off a season where he took nearly 50% of defensive snaps.
The plan was always to develop him for the future when guys like Adam Gotsis and Derek Wolfe were no longer on the team. That future is now. That may seem a little melodramatic, but this year really is the year the Broncos were thinking about when they drafted Dre’Mont Jones.