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Denver Broncos: Possible free agent fits at tight end

By Sayre Bedinger

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 05: Tight end Trey Burton #88 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates his touchdown against the Denver Broncos during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on November 5, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 05: Tight end Trey Burton #88 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates his touchdown against the Denver Broncos during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on November 5, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – DECEMBER 24: Jimmy Graham #88 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates a second quarter touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – DECEMBER 24: Jimmy Graham #88 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates a second quarter touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Jimmy Graham, Seahawks

I chose not to lump Jimmy Graham in with the older veterans, despite the fact that he will be 32 at the end of November next season.

Graham is a different breed of player, and thus gets his own page.

Because of Graham’s athletic ability and ability to produce touchdowns at such a high volume, I think he would be given more significant consideration than the previous candidates who are over 30 years old.

If the Broncos were to bring in Kirk Cousins, Graham would make sense if the price is right because we’ve seen how Cousins excels with two-tight end sets, specifically with an athletic player like Jordan Reed.

Graham is not the spry chicken he once was in New Orleans, but the guy is still making a lot of plays. He has 16 touchdowns over the past two seasons including 10 this past year after a down 2015 season with the Seahawks.

Seattle is likely going to do some house-cleaning this offseason, and I doubt they keep Graham, but who knows?

I think more likely than Denver, we will see Graham return to the New Orleans Saints, where he will reunite with Drew Brees for another season or two.

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