Jahdae Barron can't wear No. 7 (retired for John Elway), and the two other numbers he wore in high school and college are unavailable.

General manager George Paton said "you can't have enough cover guys," especially in a division with Patrick Mahomes.

The Broncos beefed up their secondary on Thursday, selecting Texas cornerback Jahdae Barron with the No. 20 overall pick in the NFL draft. Barron joins a cornerback corps that includes Riley Moss and reigning NFL defensive player of the year Pat Surtain II.