Feb. 13, 2026, 6:01 a.m. MT

While the Denver Broncos were at home watching the Super Bowl between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, the answer to why the Broncos lost in the AFC Championship became painfully clear: a lack of a powerful rushing attack.

Despite the calls by fans and media to run the football effectively, and despite head coach Sean Payton continuing to write “Run it!!” on his play sheet, the Denver rushing attack often fell flat, rushing for more than 120 yards in only seven games.

Seattle’s rushing attack netted running back Kenneth Walker III the first Super Bowl MVP for a running back since Terrell Davis in 1997, and since Walker is a free agent going into 2026, many fans called for the Broncos to sign Walker to complement Harvey. While Broncos legend T.J. Ward disagreed with those arguments, an unexpected voice entered the chat with an alternative solution.

Baltimore Ravens pass rusher Kyle Van Noy replied to Ward’s tweet, saying Denver should target current Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier. “I think yall should pick up Tyler Allgeier,” said Van Noy. “Denver should be all in this year with (Broncos quarterback Bo Nix) on a rookie deal still. Hes a dog that can be RB1 with change of pace of (running back RJ) Harvey.”

Allgeier, a fourth-year player out of BYU, was drafted by the Falcons in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft. Since a productive rookie campaign, Allgeier has largely become second-fiddle to Atlanta’s explosive starting back, Bijan Robinson. Allgeier has been used as a short-yardage back, but he is a bowling-ball type player, much like Harvey. In his career to this point, Allgeier has 18 rushing touchdowns, 2,876 rushing yards, two receiving touchdowns and 516 receiving yards.

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Allgeier would certainly command a lower starting price than the reigning Super Bowl MVP, and could be a younger, healthier alternative to J.K. Dobbins, allowing Denver to target other areas of need in free agency.

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