The Denver Broncos pulled off a blockbuster trade to acquire Jaylen Waddle earlier this month, leaving them without a first-round pick in April’s NFL Draft. So, who are the top targets in the second round? The Mile High Huddle Podcast crew breaks it down.
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Uh, yeah, we pay attention, we write about them, we cover almost every single one.
Uh, yeah, we pay attention, we write about them, we cover almost every single one.
so we’re very well versed with who the Broncos are bringing in.
so we’re very well versed with who the Broncos are bringing in.
And I got to agree with what I think you and Ron made this point, Chad, on the pod the other night, Mike Washington, uh, in the, in, in the 2nd round.
And I got to agree with what I think you and Ron made this point, Chad, on the pod the other night, Mike Washington, uh, in the, in, in the 2nd round.
I don’t know, maybe I’m wrong, but I think you both were advocating for him.
I don’t know, maybe I’m wrong, but I think you both were advocating for him.
I would love him at 64.
I would love him at 64.
That’s my pick as well.
That’s my pick as well.
Not a cop-out.
Not a cop-out.
I’ve liked him for a while, but I agree with, uh, your reasoning, both you and Ron, for that pick.
I’ve liked him for a while, but I agree with, uh, your reasoning, both you and Ron, for that pick.
Yeah, I mean, I’m looking at, I’m, I’m trying to find the like comprehensive full list of, of names that have been confirmed.
Yeah, I mean, I’m looking at, I’m, I’m trying to find the like comprehensive full list of, of names that have been confirmed.
Uh, one guy to keep an eye on that would excite me is Eli Stowers, the Vanderbilt tight end.
Uh, one guy to keep an eye on that would excite me is Eli Stowers, the Vanderbilt tight end.
He’s the second-best tight end in this class.
He’s the second-best tight end in this class.
He emerged from the combine.
He emerged from the combine.
Check this out.
Check this out.
Despite what Kenyon Saddiq did, blowing up the combine with all his testing, Stowers emerged with the number one highest RAS score, relative athletic score.
Despite what Kenyon Saddiq did, blowing up the combine with all his testing, Stowers emerged with the number one highest RAS score, relative athletic score.
So he’s going to go early, might even go Zach earlier than pick 62 where the Broncos are at, or is it 64?
So he’s going to go early, might even go Zach earlier than pick 62 where the Broncos are at, or is it 64?
4, 64, my bad.
4, 64, my bad.
Uh, so.
Uh, so.
Yeah, I’m just off screen a little bit here, but there’s a few at at 2nd round, you know, Concepcion, but I don’t think they’re thinking wide receiver that early now.
Yeah, I’m just off screen a little bit here, but there’s a few at at 2nd round, you know, Concepcion, but I don’t think they’re thinking wide receiver that early now.
I think they’re going to be looking elsewhere because they got Jaylen Waddle.
I think they’re going to be looking elsewhere because they got Jaylen Waddle.
Yeah, I mean, they can go linebacker.
Yeah, I mean, they can go linebacker.
We would, uh, not be surprised if they take Golda or Trotter or Rodriguez.
We would, uh, not be surprised if they take Golda or Trotter or Rodriguez.
I want Jay Rod.
I want Jay Rod.
If I had to take a defensive player at that spot, probably taking, uh, Jacob Rodriguez there.
If I had to take a defensive player at that spot, probably taking, uh, Jacob Rodriguez there.
But, uh, we’ll have some uh uh other options on the offensive line.
But, uh, we’ll have some uh uh other options on the offensive line.
They worked out Jude Bowery.
They worked out Jude Bowery.
I don’t know if that’s too early for him, but I agree with the point you made.
I don’t know if that’s too early for him, but I agree with the point you made.
I’d be really excited about Mike Washington, but at tight end, Eli Stowowers, man, you grab him, that receiving corps becomes very, very high upside.
I’d be really excited about Mike Washington, but at tight end, Eli Stowowers, man, you grab him, that receiving corps becomes very, very high upside.