Elite WR Prospect Mocked to Broncos to Boost Sean Payton’s Offense
|The Denver Broncos have developed a sense of renewed hope under head coach Sean Payton heading into their Week 9 bye.
Despite a two-game winning streak, Denver should look ahead to the 2024 NFL Draft with a playoff run unlikely.
Wide receivers Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy have an uncertain future with the Broncos. Trade rumors swirled around both players leading up to the October 31 NFL trade deadline. One draft analyst has Denver surprisingly using their first-round selection on a wide receiver in next year’s draft.
In his November 6 mock draft, Trevor Sikkema of PFF had the Broncos selecting LSU wideout Malik Nabers.
“Some Broncos fans are likely thinking quarterback here, but with Russell Wilson’s contract the way it is and Denver picking outside of the top five with Caleb Williams and Drake Maye off the board, we go in a different direction. Denver didn’t move Courtland Sutton or Jerry Jeudy before the trade deadline, but that’s not because they didn’t listen to offers. The offers just weren’t good enough. Nabers could be their WR1,” Sikkema wrote.
Nabers was the second wide receiver taken after Marvin Harrison Jr. went to the Chicago Bears with the third-overall pick.
The LSU star has reached 1,000 yards receiving in back-to-back seasons. Through nine games in 2023, Nabers has caught 66 passes for 1,152 yards and 10 touchdowns. He had a season-high 239 receiving yards in a 41-14 win over Mississippi State on September 16.