Von Miller gives John Elway advice on who the Broncos should draft in the first round

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Von Miller is paid the big bucks to wreak havoc on opposing quarterbacks.

But that doesn’t mean he can’t give some advice to his quarterback boss who is paid the big bucks to evaluate the draft. And that’s just what No. 58 did on Wednesday, eight days before the first round of the NFL draft, when asked who he wants John Elway to draft for his team.

“For me, I like all the guys that everybody likes. I like Devin White. I like Haskins. I like Dwayne Haskins. He was in here, I got to spend some time with him, talk to him. I like Quinnen Williams,” Von said, laying out his big board for the world to see. “Those are the guys that I can see.”

After posting a video of himself celebrating the team selecting Bradley Chubb in the first round last year, there wasn’t much doubt that Denver’s star player followed the draft intently.

“I played with great insider linebackers. I played with great D-tackles, and I know quarterbacks, too. Those three guys would have to be my pick,” Miller said, not mincing his words.

But what if the stars align and all three top-10 players are available when the Broncos are on the clock?

Haskins, Dwayne Haskins would be the man Miller would write on the card for Roger Goodell to read on national television.

“If he’s there whenever we pick, my pick is to pick him,” Miller said, giving his scouting advice to Elway. “I spent some time with him. He’s a pretty cool dude. I like him a lot.”

In fact, Von and Dwayne got to spend some time together when Haskins had his official pre-draft visit with the Broncos just two weeks before the draft.

Instead of going business casual to Denver’s headquarters, Haskins opted for an orange No. 7 John Elway Broncos jersey. With some sizzle.

“It was cool. It was kind of like—it had like snakeskin on there, python. It was orange python,” Von said, painting a picture of an extravagant jersey. “These young guys, their swag, it’s dope.”

The idea of drafting a rookie quarterback doesn’t always sound the most appealing to veteran players in their prime trying to win now, however. Von’s experience firsthand why he doesn’t buy into that theory.

“Rookie quarterbacks recently have been pretty good,” he said, raising a fair point. “If you look at Patrick Mahomes and some of the success he had—you just got to be yourself. What got you to this point is going to take you to the next level.”

But what about Joe? Joe Flacco, his new quarterback. His new quarterback that is entering the prime of his career, according to Elway, and was vocal about thinking the team would be better off going in a different direction.

“Don’t take a quarterback at 10 then,” Von said with a laugh.

“If Quinnen Williams is there, you can never go wrong. Those guys, in my opinion, are the easiest to judge. Big D-tackles are game changers. My opinion is just get the best available, whoever that is. We’re in a position to do that. We got players at every position. So get the best available and just ride with that. That’s my opinion. But we got championship leadership here, and they are going to send us in the right direction.”

Of course, after the draft, Von Miller will be publicly elated with whoever Denver lands in the first round, but deep down inside, however, the championship leadership has three options on the table.

“I’m not running the show. Whoever we get, I’m okay with. I just want to get the best available, and if we do that, I’m good.”

On April 25, Von and the rest of the world will find out if Elway agrees.