Armed with roughly $52 million in salary cap space and equipped with seven draft picks, the Broncos are positioned to climb into contention. The process starts in earnest this week in Indianapolis at the NFL Combine,

The week-long NFL combine hosted in Indianapolis will provide talent evaluators from all 32 NFL teams an opportunity to get a first-hand look at prospects ahead of the draft in April.

NFL Network draft guru Daniel Jeremiah recently held his pre-draft press conference, laying out his big board and answering questions. Taking Loveland at No. 20 for Denver in his latest mock draft, Jeremiah's strategy behind connecting a top tight end to the Broncos illustrated why it's a genuine priority for the team.