{"id":68163,"date":"2025-05-21T18:11:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T18:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/68163\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T18:11:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T18:11:10","slug":"broncos-trade-idea-lands-saints-chris-olave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/68163\/","title":{"rendered":"Broncos Trade Idea Lands Saints&#8217; Chris Olave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Denver Broncos have a window.<\/p>\n<p>Second-year quarterback Bo Nix is still on his rookie contract, and they must surround him with as much talent as possible to maximize their current opportunity to compete.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>While they made plenty of moves this offseason to bolster their offense, such as signing tight end Evan Engram to a two-year deal and drafting UCF running back RJ Harvey in the second round, they still lack a bit in the wide receiver room.<\/p>\n<p>Courtland Sutton is a true number one receiving option, but outside of him, they have a lot of guys who have shown flashes but haven&#8217;t done enough to warrant being named a legitimate threat.<\/p>\n<p>Marvin Mims Jr., Troy Franklin, and\u00a0Devaughn\u00a0Vele showed some signs of success in 2024, but none had more than 600 yards receiving on the season.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Sean Payton should get on the phones and reach out to an old friend, New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis, and get a reading on whether wide receiver Chris Olave is available.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Saints are in a tough spot. Years of kicking the can down the road have left them in salary cap purgatory. After the sudden retirement of quarterback Derek Carr, they&#8217;ll be relying on unproven quarterbacks Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler to lead the offense.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) throws downfield during the second quarter against the Buffalo Bills.Mark Konezny-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"675\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4c0dbd2e1c2c94c8a19ec99c9cff7381.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) throws downfield during the second quarter against the Buffalo Bills.Mark Konezny-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Entering a contract year, Olave would understandably not want to undergo a rebuild to cash in on his second contract.<\/p>\n<p>Enter the Broncos, who should be on the hunt for more weapons to compete in a stacked AFC West. Olave would be a perfect addition to the Denver offense and would complement Sutton&#8217;s skill set well, lining up opposite him.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Broncos would also be able to sign Olave long-term, as previously mentioned, they won&#8217;t be paying Nix major quarterback money for at least another four seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Sending out a 2026 second-round pick should get the deal done for the former Ohio State product, and he would be happier in Denver with a brilliant offensive coach in Payton and a rising star in Nix than he would be in New Orleans for a rookie quarterback and head coach.<\/p>\n<p>If Denver wants to capitalize on their current window and stack the deck for their offense going forward, it should consider making the call.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/chiefs-patrick-mahomes-had-impact-174500021.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Chiefs&#039; Patrick Mahomes Had Impact on Broncos&#039; Bo Nix Decision;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Chiefs&#8217; Patrick Mahomes Had Impact on Broncos&#8217; Bo Nix Decision<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Denver Broncos have a window. 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