The Denver Broncos’ top available players in the NFL Draft… See More
The Broncos made one pick on Day 1 of the NFL Draft, taking quarterback Bo Nix at No. 12 overall. They made their only pick of Day 2 in the middle of the third round, selecting Utah edge rusher Jonah Elliss at No. 76.
The Broncos will be much busier on Day 3, when they are scheduled to make six selections, beginning with No. 121 overall in the fourth round. Here are players Denver could target when its jam-packed day begins:
Theo Johnson, TE, Penn State (No. 80 in Dane Brugler’s Top 300)
Jared Wiley, TE, TCU (No. 89)
Cade Stover, TE, Ohio State (No. 101)
The Broncos have studied the tight end class closely, and although Johnson’s stats at Penn State don’t jump off the page — he had a career-high 341 yards and seven touchdowns in 2023 — the 6-foot-6, 259-pound target “has A-plus measurements and smooth athletic tools that could allow him to continue developing and become a better pro than college player,” Brugler wrote.
Wiley, who caught eight touchdowns last season (most among FBS tight ends), is 6 foot 6 and strong at the point of the catch, traits that could allow him to become a needed target for the Broncos in the red zone.
Stover averaged 14 yards per reception in 2023 — up from 11.3 the season prior — as he became more adept at winning routes down the field and adding physicality to his run-after-catch efforts.
