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As the roster stands now, the Denver Broncos have seven wide receivers on their squad. Last summer, the Broncos went into preseason with 12 receivers on the roster.
So fans can expect the team to add more receivers before training camp, but it remains to be seen if Denver will use an early draft pick at the position. Broncos coach Sean Payton has indicated some of the spots will be filled by undrafted free agents.
"We’re going to add numbers to the position when you look at what we take to training camp, whether that’s through the draft or free agency," Payton said during his pre-draft press conference last week. "I would say we’re happy with the two we selected a year ago, the one we selected two years ago and the guys that are already here. Now, if one of those players arrives in a round where we’re looking at it, that’s the trick to this. You can target guys sometimes. We’re all guilty of really liking a player and then trying to… But let’s not bypass the crystal for a blender if we need a blender. So I think you’re still looking at value.
"It’s the value-need discussion, and I think that exists in every draft room today. Sometimes you can manipulate that yourself. Certainly, in tie breakers, it’s important. There are a number of good young receivers in this draft, and we’ll see how that unfolds. I do feel good about that group we have, and I think that they’ve shown obviously last season, the jump we took offensively from where we were at to scoring on offense and all of those things. Obviously, the addition of Bo [Nix], those all contribute to that.”
Right now, the team's top receivers are Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims, Devaughn Vele and Troy Franklin (new addition Trent Sherfield will likely focus on special teams). The Broncos are working on a contract extension for Sutton, but they could use a long-term playmaker. Perhaps they'll find one in the NFL draft (April 24-26).
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So fans can expect the team to add more receivers before training camp, but it remains to be seen if Denver will use an early draft pick at the position. Broncos coach Sean Payton has indicated some of the spots will be filled by undrafted free agents.
"We’re going to add numbers to the position when you look at what we take to training camp, whether that’s through the draft or free agency," Payton said during his pre-draft press conference last week. "I would say we’re happy with the two we selected a year ago, the one we selected two years ago and the guys that are already here. Now, if one of those players arrives in a round where we’re looking at it, that’s the trick to this. You can target guys sometimes. We’re all guilty of really liking a player and then trying to… But let’s not bypass the crystal for a blender if we need a blender. So I think you’re still looking at value.
"It’s the value-need discussion, and I think that exists in every draft room today. Sometimes you can manipulate that yourself. Certainly, in tie breakers, it’s important. There are a number of good young receivers in this draft, and we’ll see how that unfolds. I do feel good about that group we have, and I think that they’ve shown obviously last season, the jump we took offensively from where we were at to scoring on offense and all of those things. Obviously, the addition of Bo [Nix], those all contribute to that.”
Right now, the team's top receivers are Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims, Devaughn Vele and Troy Franklin (new addition Trent Sherfield will likely focus on special teams). The Broncos are working on a contract extension for Sutton, but they could use a long-term playmaker. Perhaps they'll find one in the NFL draft (April 24-26).
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: NFL draft: Will the Denver Broncos pick a wide receiver?
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