Broncos general manager George Paton’s heaviest offseason lift is over. A week after he acknowledged the club needed “better play out of the quarterback position,” and promised to be “aggressive” while pursuing an upgrade, he agreed to trade a package of three players and five draft picks to the Seattle Seahawks for Russell Wilson.
After the Broncos spent seasons of cobbling together quarterback options via free agency, low-risk trades and the draft, Paton needed to be in the building for only a year to understand a big swing was required. By the time Wilson turns 34 in late November, the Broncos should be in prime contention for a playoff spot.