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It seems fair to say two Denver Broncos players were the most excited when the team acquired wide receiver Jaylen Waddle in a trade with the Miami Dolphins this spring: quarterback Bo Nix and cornerback Pat Surtain.
Surtain because he is one of Waddle's old college teammates who remains a good friend of the receiver. Nix because Denver added an explosive element that the offense was missing over the last two seasons.
“There’s an element of explosiveness that I think as an offense we’ve lacked for a couple years," Nix said during mandatory minicamp earlier this month. "We’ve had plenty of explosive plays, plenty of points, all that kind of stuff. We’ve made great strides, but there was a level of explosiveness that a guy like that adds. So you could be first-and-10 and starting a drive and go one-and-done because he takes it 75, 80 yards. That’s the kind of weapon that we added, and that’s, I think, what we all have been out here watching and sort of really enjoy watching. Just seeing him get out here and move and run around. You just can’t replace speed. That’s just what he brings to the table.
"He’s extremely fast with the ball in his hands. He looks like he doesn’t really slow down to make cuts, which is pretty tough to do for a fast guy. He’s just going to add an element of relief for everybody else and take a little bit of the touches so that other guys don’t have to take them all. Once those guys take them, they’re fresh and ready to take them. I think a guy like that makes everybody on the offense better, and then it obviously helps the defense in the same way.”
Waddle, 27, started his career with three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. His production slipped a bit over the last two years as Miami's offense declined, but he still managed to haul in 64 receptions for 910 yards and six touchdowns last fall. Now playing in Sean Payton's offense, Waddle could be poised to take the next step. Nix believes the receiver is just what the offense was missing, and after reaching the AFC Championship game last season, Denver will look to contend for a Super Bowl title in 2026.
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Surtain because he is one of Waddle's old college teammates who remains a good friend of the receiver. Nix because Denver added an explosive element that the offense was missing over the last two seasons.
“There’s an element of explosiveness that I think as an offense we’ve lacked for a couple years," Nix said during mandatory minicamp earlier this month. "We’ve had plenty of explosive plays, plenty of points, all that kind of stuff. We’ve made great strides, but there was a level of explosiveness that a guy like that adds. So you could be first-and-10 and starting a drive and go one-and-done because he takes it 75, 80 yards. That’s the kind of weapon that we added, and that’s, I think, what we all have been out here watching and sort of really enjoy watching. Just seeing him get out here and move and run around. You just can’t replace speed. That’s just what he brings to the table.
"He’s extremely fast with the ball in his hands. He looks like he doesn’t really slow down to make cuts, which is pretty tough to do for a fast guy. He’s just going to add an element of relief for everybody else and take a little bit of the touches so that other guys don’t have to take them all. Once those guys take them, they’re fresh and ready to take them. I think a guy like that makes everybody on the offense better, and then it obviously helps the defense in the same way.”
Waddle, 27, started his career with three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. His production slipped a bit over the last two years as Miami's offense declined, but he still managed to haul in 64 receptions for 910 yards and six touchdowns last fall. Now playing in Sean Payton's offense, Waddle could be poised to take the next step. Nix believes the receiver is just what the offense was missing, and after reaching the AFC Championship game last season, Denver will look to contend for a Super Bowl title in 2026.
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