MAY 1: As expected, the calls did pertain to Jeudy and Sutton’s availability, Breer adds. Although the Broncos crowded their receiver room by drafting Mims, the Payton-Paton regime stuck to their previous Jeudy-Sutton prices — a first-rounder for Jeudy, a second for Sutton. Those picks would now need to come in the 2024 draft (or later, potentially). But momentum has slowed on a Jeudy or Sutton trade. The Broncos picked up Jeudy’s fifth-year option Monday.
APRIL 29: The Broncos made their first Sean Payton-era pick a fairly surprising one, trading into the back of the second round for Oklahoma wide receiver Marvin Mims. As a result, Denver’s receiver room is crowded.
Already rostering former first-round pick Jerry Jeudy and ex-second-rounders Courtland Sutton and KJ Hamler, Denver has UDFA success story Tim Patrick fully cleared from his training camp ACL tear. The team also signed ex-Payton Saints charge Marquez Callaway in free agency. It certainly seems like the group could be broken up, on some level, after the team chose Mims at No. 63.
Indeed, Albert Breer of SI.com reports the Broncos received a few calls on two of their receivers after taking Mims (Twitter link). It is fair to assume that, since Patrick is coming off an ACL tear and Hamler is rehabbing a torn pectoral muscle, the calls came in for oft-discussed trade candidates Jeudy and Sutton.
Denver has set a high price on its top two wideouts, having sought a first-rounder for Jeudy and a second for Sutton. Payton and GM George Paton said the plan is for Jeudy to be back, and Payton also said the team does not intend to trade Sutton. Drafts can change teams’ plans, but the Broncos have rebuffed offers thus far. Teams are also being stingy with 2024 picks, per Breer, who adds that draft is viewed as stronger than this one — particularly toward the top.
The Broncos, who also have return man Montrell Washington on their roster, drafted Mims in part for his return capabilities. But the Oklahoma speedster should be expected to mix in on offense early. That puts Hamler’s deep-threat role in question, assuming the Broncos hang onto Jeudy and Sutton. While the Broncos drafted Hamler in the 2020 second round, the ex-Penn State speed merchant has been unable to stay healthy as a pro.
Not sure why Hamler is always listed as a Broncos player/receiver. He’s a non-factor and is always hurt. He will have zero impact this season or going forward.
If anyone is moved Hamler is probably the one.
Who is gonna trade for Hamler? He’s played like 7 minutes in 3 seasons, cutting him sure that makes sense but moved for something of value? No chance
Because when he’s played he’s demonstrated decent big play potential? And he’s be fairly cheap?
I remember the draft that year being happy because in the moments leading up to drafting Hamler, the Broncos were rumoured for a receiver and hoping it was going to be Chase Claypool only to be left scratching my head with “who”?
Peyton thinks he’ll get gold, sadly he won’t n someone’s career is gonna suffer. Oh wait with Russ all there careers will suffer, feel free to screen shot this as I’ll be happy to be wrong but I don’t think he’ll ever be the QB he was in Seattle.
What happened to “get your own receivers?” Yet another indication that there is no plan with this front office.
This seemed like a fairly useless pick, and one that Denver traded up to use. They have Patrick coming back l, alongside their two starters in Jeudy and Sutton. I suppose they’re counting on some team getting desperate and meeting their asking price during the season or after an injury.
Still, for all that effort, they should have rolled forward with Jeudy and Sutton and drafted a more useful player (for instance, a tight end, for which there was a need and this was a deep class). Maybe Mims will be good, maybe he won’t, but the receivers weren’t Denver’s primary issue last year. There were bigger needs than wideout.
Pass rusher or cb would haven been wiser. Even lb or dt like Siaki Ika just to plug the middle.
Drew Sanders who they got in the 3rd oddly enough or Trenton Simpson
Garrett Williams
Zach Harrison
Even a reach of say Dawad Jones or Blake Freeland as mammoth tackles to play at RT and hopefully get that part taken care of on the line which has seem to hurt Denver thru the years seemed a better option than Mims.
Completely agreed.
Saints west. Payton STINKS.
The Broncos new ownership should jettison George Paton as soon as possible. He has single-handedly turned a team simply lacking a QB into a salary cap-strapped mess.