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Denver Broncos top 5 franchise building blocks for the future

By Sayre Bedinger

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 30: Outside linebacker Bradley Chubb #55 of the Denver Broncos runs onto the field during player introductions before a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on December 30, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 30: Outside linebacker Bradley Chubb #55 of the Denver Broncos runs onto the field during player introductions before a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on December 30, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /
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Courtland Sutton
GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 18: Wide receiver Courtland Sutton #14 of the Denver Broncos reacts after scoring a 28-yard touchdown during the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on October 18, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

5. Courtland Sutton, WR

One of the top five guys I’m taking with me if I have to whittle this list down is wide receiver Courtland Sutton.

We haven’t seen Sutton’s full potential yet, and that’s a scary thing for opposing teams.

We know this guy can win 50-50, contested situations with defensive backs, but he’s got a lot more to unlock as he progresses through his NFL career.

Sutton’s size is obviously his greatest advantage at this point, but he showed off some insane short-area quickness and explosiveness with a 6.57 in the three-cone drill. That put him in the 96th percentile for receivers and he’s probably in the 99th percentile for guys his size.

Add in the fact that Sutton runs a 4.54 in the 40-yard dash and has some of the most outstanding athletic metrics from a strong receiver class in 2018, and you have a guy who has WR1 written all over him.

I think he’s going to take the next step in 2019 and prove he’s worthy of that title.

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