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The Denver Broncos made it back to the playoffs, but they still have a ways to go to become a perennial playoff team and be in a position to make a run for the Super Bowl. NFL dynasties are built through the draft, and the Broncos have had some issues with their lack of picks over recent years because of a pair of trades. Free agency addresses immediate needs, while the draft is for future needs. That's why it is critical to be successful in the draft to build a perennial playoff team and contender. With free agency yet to happen, today's seven-round mock draft focuses on needs now and in future years. However, the Broncos can’t fix every hole in the present and the future in one draft, or even one offseason. Teams don’t have the resources to do that. Ideally, with most of the picks in this mock draft, the Broncos will pair them with a free-agent signing to help fill bridge the present and future.