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Denver Broncos have a mixed history of first-round WRs

By Travis Wakeman

SAN DIEGO, CA - DECEMBER 5: Wide Receiver Ashley Lelie #85 of the Denver Broncos straight-arms Drayton Florence #29 of the San Diego Chargers during their NFL Game at Qualcomm Stadium on December 5, 2004 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA - DECEMBER 5: Wide Receiver Ashley Lelie #85 of the Denver Broncos straight-arms Drayton Florence #29 of the San Diego Chargers during their NFL Game at Qualcomm Stadium on December 5, 2004 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images) /
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14 Oct 1995: TENNESSEE WIDE RECEIVER MARCUS NASH SCORES HIS SECOND TOUCHDOWN AGAINST ALABAMA DURING THE SECOND QUARTER OF THE VOLUNTEERS 41-14 VICTORY OVER THE CRIMSON TIDE AT LEGION FIELD IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.
14 Oct 1995: TENNESSEE WIDE RECEIVER MARCUS NASH SCORES HIS SECOND TOUCHDOWN AGAINST ALABAMA DURING THE SECOND QUARTER OF THE VOLUNTEERS 41-14 VICTORY OVER THE CRIMSON TIDE AT LEGION FIELD IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. /

No. 4: Marcus Nash, Tennessee, 1998

Easily one of the worst picks in the history of the franchise, Marcus Nash was chosen with the No. 30 overall pick of the 1998 draft. Kevin Dyson (selected at No. 16 by the Tennessee Oilers) and Randy Moss (chosen with No. 21 by the Minnesota Vikings) were the only wide receivers to be selected ahead of Nash that year.

Nash joined the defending Super Bowl champions as a rookie but never fit on the team.

He came onto a squad that featured Rod Smith and Ed McCaffrey and the thought was that he could learn from two of the best and give the team a trio of receivers to threaten defenses for years to come.

Nash was a consistent player at the University of Tennessee and he put together a big senior season that included 76 receptions for 1,170 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also had the benefit of playing with Peyton Manning, the guy who went No. 1 in that draft.

Nash may have benefitted a bit too much from a quarterback that made him look good like Manning as his NFL career wasn’t even a flash in the pan. He caught just four passes for 76 yards for the Broncos before the team traded him to the Miami Dolphins two games into his second season.

He was released by the Dolphins quickly after and spent the rest of the season with the Baltimore Ravens, who he was with through the following season when they won the Super Bowl.

Nash played in just 11 career games and had just four career catches, but somehow got two Super Bowl rings.

After leaving the Ravens following the 2000 season, he went on to play in the Arena Football League, where he actually had a highly productive career. It’s too bad that wasn’t the case in Denver, as he will always be mentioned among the worst draft picks in team history.

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