Broncos podcast: Breaking down the hiring of George Paton as Denver’s general manager

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• Kiszla: Where should new Broncos general manager George Paton begin? Cut Von Miller. Dump Melvin Gordon. What’s the first job for new Broncos general manager George Paton? Take a fire extinguisher to the blue-and-orange flames raging in the dumpster fire at team headquarters. It’s time to say buh-bye to linebacker Von Miller, who has become $20 million of trouble the Broncos don’t need. And toss running back Melvin Gordon to the curb. The sooner the better. The pro football team that has long shaped an outsized portion of Denver’s civic identity has become the shame of this great city. Paton’s first responsibility is to make Broncos Country proud again. At a time when the NFL playoffs…
• George Paton “honored, humbled” to join Broncos as new general manager Saying he was “honored and humbled” to be the Broncos’ new general manager, George Paton held an introductory video news conference Tuesday, nearly a week after he signed a six-year contract to replace John Elway. Paton, formerly the Minnesota Vikings’ assistant general manager, returned to the Broncos’ facility on Saturday to begin the process of familiarizing himself with the team’s coaches, scouts and roster. He had interviewed with Elway, president/CEO Joe Ellis and coach Vic Fangio on Jan. 8 and then traveled to the Denver area on Jan. 12 for a day full of meetings. Related Articles Broncos Mailbag: Should…
• Broncos Briefs: George Paton won’t rush hiring of chief front office lieutenant New Broncos general manager George Paton will “eventually” hire a front-office executive to serve as his chief lieutenant, but added, “I’m not in a big hurry.” Paton was hired last Wednesday and must also fill the spot vacated by director of player personnel Matt Russell, who retired Jan. 4. “It is my call 100%,” Paton said of the hire. “I really want to evaluate the staff here. I’ve heard great things about the college and pro staffs so I want to see their process. I want to get to know the guys and go through a scouting season with them…
• Kiszla: Broncos must relentlessly pursue Deshaun Watson, if George Paton is truly serious about winning Super Bowl in Denver Unless he finds a legitimate franchise quarterback, new Broncos general manager George Paton is more likely to get fired in Denver than fulfill a pledge he made Tuesday to the team’s success-starved fans: “I would like to win a Super Bowl here.” After a five-year playoff drought, the Broncos’ No. 1 need is an elite quarterback. Sorry, Drew Lock ain’t it. He’s not bad. But Lock isn’t a worthy heir to John Elway and Peyton Manning. If Lock’s the QB for the 2021 season-opener, Denver will be playing for next year. Again. “The quarterback is the most important position in…