It’s a testament to the Broncos’ high standards and aspirations to repeat as Super Bowl champions that at 6-2, there are nearly as many areas to improve upon as there are bona fide strengths.
Denver hasn’t been afraid to get aggressive at the trade deadline when it believes a move could help its championship chances. The team already made one of the few trades this fall by acquiring promising tight end A.J. Derby from New England for a fifth-round pick.
The NFL’s trade deadline is often more docile than MLB, NHL or even NBA. Typically, the sellers are few and the potential buyers are plentiful.