Denver Broncos wanted Patrick Queen in trade up back into first round

Word got out during the NFL Draft that the Denver Broncos wanted back into the first round. Their target was LSU linebacker Patrick Queen.

The Denver Broncos stayed put at their original first-round draft spot on Thursday, selecting wide receiver Jerry Jeudy with the fifteenth overall pick.

But later in the evening, word spread that the team was attempting to get a second pick in the first round. I had written about the possible targets of the Broncos, and now there is word of who that player actually was.

The Broncos were seeking a trade up for LSU linebacker Patrick Queen, who eventually got selected by the Baltimore Ravens.

Queen would have been a solid selection by the Broncos, as he would…