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Denver Broncos: 5 best and most realistic options with pick No. 46

By Travis Wakeman

COLLEGE PARK, MD - SEPTEMBER 27: KJ Hamler #1 of the Penn State Nittany Lions runs with the ball during a college football game against the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium on September 27, 2019 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
COLLEGE PARK, MD - SEPTEMBER 27: KJ Hamler #1 of the Penn State Nittany Lions runs with the ball during a college football game against the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium on September 27, 2019 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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Denver Broncos, Jaylon Johnson
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 02: Jaylon Johnson #1 of the Utah Utes intercepts a Jacob Eason #10 of the Washington Huskies pass and returns it for a 39 yard for a touchdown during the third quarter of the game at Husky Stadium on November 02, 2019, in Seattle, Washington. The Utah Utes top the Washington Huskies 33-28. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah

Trading for A.J. Bouye to help move on from Chris Harris was a nice move for the Broncos, but the team needs more help at the cornerback spot and Jaylon Johnson would be an ideal option.

Johnson’s athleticism is off the charts and he has the ability to become a shutdown corner at the professional level. He has good size and great length and could thrive as a press coverage cornerback.

The Broncos have Bryce Callahan, but if the team uses him in the slot, it needs another option on the outside and an upgrade over Isaac Yiadom would be nice.

Johnson would be that. In addition to the advantage he can gain with his length, he possesses good ball skills. He had seven interceptions and 21 pass deflections at Utah.

With cornerback being one of the most important positions on the field in a pass-happy league, many have connected LSU cornerback Kristian Fulton to the Broncos. Florida’s C.J. Henderson is another name that has come up. Both could be first-round picks.

If the Broncos wait until the second round to target the position, Johnson makes a lot of sense.

Johnson doesn’t come without flaws, but not many prospects do. He would need to improve his tackling, particularly in run support, and he would have to prove he could keep up with some of the league’s faster receivers on the long go routes, but the potential is there for him to be quite special.

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