Denver Broncos not accounted for at Marcus Simms pro day

The Denver Broncos have not made a supplemental draft selection with John Elway running the show. Could that chance with WR Marcus Simms?

The Denver Broncos have never made a supplemental draft selection under John Elway, but that could change with West Virginia Mountaineers wide receiver Marcus Simms entering his name into the process.

The supplemental draft, for those who are not familiar, is a process by which NFL teams can select players who are ineligible to play in college while also eligible (three years past graduation) for the NFL.

Players have to apply for the supplemental draft process, and one of the top prospects available in this year’s crop is Simms, a blazing fast receiver who played collegiately at West Virginia.

Simms was entering the NCAA transfer portal before ultimately deciding to just go to the NFL, where he will be behind a number of rookies getting up to speed in his new system when he’s picked up by a team.

Teams rarely use picks in the supplemental draft because it’s a round-for-round trade in the next year’s draft. So, if a team were to use, say a 5th round pick on Simms in this draft, they would lose their 5th round pick in the 2020 draft.

So what’s the deal with Simms? Are the Broncos even interested?

Let’s find out.

According to Tony Pauline, the Broncos were not among the 16 teams accounted for at Simms’ recent pro day.

The Oakland Raiders, on the other hand, sent GM Mike Mayock to watch the workout, so he could end up playing in the division one way or another.

The Broncos not having a presence at Simms’ pro day might not mean anything, or they maybe just weren’t accounted for by Pauline or whoever he had on the ground at the event.

Obviously John Elway wasn’t there. He’s hard to miss.

Simms checked in at about 6-feet, 188 pounds and ran 40-yard dash times of 4.49, 4.45, and 4.40. His speed is electric, and he showed it off for three seasons at West Virginia.

He also posted a very solid 36-inch vertical jump and a 6.91 in the three-cone, showing off his short-area quickness as well.

The Broncos were seemingly in the market this offseason for a receiver with deep speed, but they never added anyone whose lone trick was deep speed.

They added a number of receivers after the 2019 NFL Draft with return ability and speed, and they drafted Juwann Winfree. It could be the Broncos feel their receiver room is just too full to add another player, but if Simms is a game-changing talent, he’s worth taking a shot on.

The supplemental draft will take place on July 10, and the Broncos — as far as we know — are not expected to select anyone. Maybe they will surprise us.