Denver Broncos: Looking at some second wave free agent options

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 1: Tight end Jeff Heuerman #82 of the Denver Broncos is tackled by cornerback Kendall Fuller #23 of the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter of a game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on October 1, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

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ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 16: Tavon Austin #10 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates a first quarter touchdown against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium on September 16, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Tavon Austin, WR/RS, Cowboys

Tavon Austin showed this past season that he is still capable of being a solid weapon in an offense, and he brings to the table a few things the Denver Broncos need.

1. Speed

2. Punt return ability

3. Effectiveness without a high volume of touches

The former first-round pick out of West Virginia could be exactly what the Broncos need.

He’s the type of guy who can blow the top off of a defense with speed, but he doesn’t need a ton of targets or snaps to be effective. He only touched the ball 14 times for the Cowboys last year, and averaged 13.9 yards per touch with two scores, the highest average of his career.

Austin plays special teams and showed in the postseason he’s still capable of being an explosive returner in the punting game.

If the Broncos are hellbent on getting this type of player in free agency, Austin should come on the cheap and could be effective in the roles they have available.

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