Denver Broncos brick, mortar, and scrap: Wide receivers
By Aric Manthey
Courtland Sutton
If there was a player who didn’t get enough love on the way to a Pro Bowl season, it would have to be Courtland Sutton.
The second year player finished the season with 72 catches for 1,112 yards and 6 TDs. While they may not look like eye popping stats, at first glance, let’s take a look at the other AFC wide receivers in the pro bowl and who they were catches passes from.
De’Andre Hopkins- 104 catches, 1,165 yards 7 TDs (DeShaun Watson)
Keenan Allen- 104 catches, 1,199 yards 6 TDs (Philip Rivers)
Jarvis Landry- 83 catches, 1,1174 yards 6 TDs (Baker Mayfield)
Tyreek Hill- 58 catches, 860 yards 7 TDs (Patrick Mahomes)
Courtland Sutton- 72 catches, 1,112 yards 6 TDs (Joe Flacco, Brandon Allen, Drew Lock)
Sutton had just as many yards and TDs as all of these guy and did it with 3 different QB’s. How he wasn’t selected a Pro Bowler in the first place is baffling, to me.
Fortunately, Sutton will attend the all star event as a replacement for Hopkins.
Since coming to Denver in spring 2018, Sutton has done nothing but cement his role as the #1 WR for the team.
On top of his stellar production, the young wideout has taken on a leadership role in the locker room. Like Phillip Lindsay, Courtland Sutton’s impact on the team has been undeniable and I expect him to continue that with the Broncos for the foreseeable future.
2020 Status: Brick