The Denver Broncos are in an interesting spot in the draft. They are widely tipped to be looking for a quarterback with the No. 5 pick, and they’ve been busy meeting with the top QBs in the class in preparation.

But as The MMQB’s Albert Breer notes, the Broncos are apparently open to trading down in order to acquire more picks in the event that they don’t get their preferred option at No. 5.

It’s been out there that the Colts would consider a second move down the board from No. 6, but they may have competition among sellers. I’ve heard if Denver doesn’t like the quarterback that’s there at 5, whoever that is, then it’ll actively look at trying to get more picks. Two names that have been connected to the Broncos of late—Notre Dame G Quenton Nelson and Ohio State CB Denzel Ward—could be available further down the line. For what it’s worth, the same two names have been connected to the Bears at No. 8.

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Trading down would be a completely logical move for the Broncos if they miss out on their top quarterback target. They are in a spot at No. 5 where at least one of the top quarterback prospects will still be on the board. That's valuable since there are a handful of teams below them who would be willing to pay a significant amount to go up and grab one of those QBs.

Unless the Broncos are able to land a QB they are completely confident in, it won’t be the worst thing in the world for them to pick up more assets while drafting a player like Nelson or Ward who could potentially contribute right away a little later.