3. Reuben Foster, LB, Alabama
I’m sorry to be the bringer of bad news, but the Denver Broncos will not be drafting Foster tonight.
Foster has been talked about among media outlets around Denver because of Foster failing the drug test at the NFL Scouting Combine due to a diluted sample, which could cause his draft stock to suffer. Thus, many are hopefully that he falls to the Broncos at 20.
The thought is that if Foster happens to start sliding during the draft, Elway could pull the trigger on trading up to select him in a similar way he did with Shane Ray in the 2015 draft.
There is just no way that happens. Foster is an incredible prospect that comes out of the best program in college football. A “diluted sample” is probably not going to cause him to fall out of the top 10, let alone top 15. If Elway is enamored with Foster like he was with Ray, the cost to trade up would be a very hefty price.
Besides, if Elway does want to trade up in this draft, it’s likely that Broncos Country would prefer they do so for…
