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Denver Broncos showing interest in AJ Dillon at Combine

By Sayre Bedinger

CHESTNUT HILL, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 19: AJ Dillon #2 of the Boston College Eagles runs the ball during the first half of the game between the Boston College Eagles and the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Alumni Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
CHESTNUT HILL, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 19: AJ Dillon #2 of the Boston College Eagles runs the ball during the first half of the game between the Boston College Eagles and the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Alumni Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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The Denver Broncos are showing interest in Boston College running back AJ Dillon at the 2020 Scouting Combine. Where could they take him?

The Denver Broncos have shown some interest in the running backs in the 2020 NFL Draft class, and one intriguing possibility in the top four rounds is Boston College running back AJ Dillon.

Dillon, who starred the last three seasons at Boston College, had a tremendous college career with 4,382 yards, 38 rushing touchdowns, and 866 total touches.

Some scouts and analysts were worried that Dillon’s usage at Boston College would put too much wear and tear on his body, but he proved at the 2020 Scouting Combine that he’s an outstanding athlete.

At 6-feet and a whopping 247 pounds, Dillon is a tank at the running back position but he’s fast and explosive for his size.

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In addition to running a 4.53 in the 40-yard dash at nearly 250 pounds, Dillon had a 41-inch vertical jump (best among running backs), 23 bench press reps, and a 131-inch broad jump.

Those explosive athletic traits are surprisingly great for a running back of Dillon’s size, and the Denver Broncos have some interest. Not only did Dillon have a formal meeting with the Broncos, but the buzz is apparently that Denver really likes him.

When you compare athletic profiles and college production/usage, Dillon is not all that different from current Broncos running back Royce Freeman. Freeman was a third-round selection in the 2018 NFL Draft and he hit a sophomore slump in 2019 after a promising but injury-plagued rookie year.

The Broncos still have hope for Freeman, of course, but they are obviously not going to scoff at the chance to make their team better. This year’s running back class in the NFL Draft is a pretty strong one even though there’s no Saquon Barkley or Ezekiel Elliott type of player.

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The Broncos currently are projected to have 12 draft choices once compensatory picks are awarded, so they have flexibility to take a shot on offensive skill players like this.

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