Denver Broncos should take the plunge and trade WR Courtland Sutton

In a fluid NFL, that "not shopping" tag could drop quickly, especially at the start of the new league year. If Denver receives a respectable offer for Sutton, the organization would be wise to take it given their current lack of resources.

The Broncos must replenish their roster after a debacle of a 2022-23 campaign in which they lost 10 or more games for the fifth time in six years while missing the playoffs for a seventh consecutive season. Adding fresh talent without a first- or second-pound pick complicates matters. And that's where Denver is at right now.

Over the past two seasons, the Broncos have dealt a combined seven picks to acquire QB Russell Wilson and HC Sean Payton, including two first-rounders (2022 and 2023) for Wilson. As a result, the team has no selection until the third round of April's upcoming draft.

Sutton is one of Denver's few attractive trade options. In five seasons, the 27-year-old wide receiver has caught 50 receptions or more three times. At 6-foot-4, he would serve as a solid deep-ball threat for a team that wants to improve its vertical passing game.

The Broncos have enough cap space ($32.5M, per OverTheCap) to sign a receiver that can match or surpass Sutton's production, with former Pro Bowlers Adam Thielen and JuJu Smith-Schuster both options in free agency. Denver could also theoretically target a Sutton replacement in the draft itself, should they opt to trade him in the coming weeks.