The process starts in earnest this week in Indianapolis at the NFL Combine, a footballapalooza of the top 300 draft picks, general managers, coaches and agents. This is where plans crystallize, sometimes during player interviews and other times at bars with ill-fated trades written on napkins.

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.