ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- When George Paton was hired to replace John Elway as the guy at the top of Denver Broncos' football food chain, there were inevitable questions about how much things would change from the previous decade.
After the first month of free agency it is clear Paton and Elway agree on a significant item -- free agency is for immediate needs. With the NFL draft up next we'll see if their philosophies align on collecting the best players available.
With nine picks in hand at the moment -- four in the top 114 -- the Broncos could look at offense early before focusing on the draft's deepest positions the rest of the way.