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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, KJ Hamler
STATE COLLEGE, PA – NOVEMBER 30: KJ Hamler #1 of the Penn State Nittany Lions carries the ball against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the second half at Beaver Stadium on November 30, 2019, in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

K.J. Hamler, WR, Penn State

If the Broncos don’t take a wide receiver in the first round, the draft is scattered with great talent at the position and the second round would offer great value. K.J. Hamler is one of those players.

Hamler is just 5-foot-9 and 176 pounds, pegging him as a receiver in the slot. But that is right where he belongs and he would thrive in that role with the Broncos.

Hamler runs great routes and once the ball is in his hands, he can really make things happen. He is quick, elusive and able to turn a 5-yard reception into a 20-yard gain. He is everything you would want in your slot receiver.

The Broncos would still need a solid contributor on the outside opposite Courtland Sutton, but Hamler would be a huge asset for Drew Lock to get the ball to.

When watching Hamler play, he does tend to let the ball into his body more than he should, so that will need to be coached up. But he is a guy that could catch 70-80 passes in a 16-game season.

He doesn’t have Henry Ruggs speed, but he is quite fast and can stretch the field. His ability to create yards after the catch makes him an intriguing option and depending on how the board falls at the wide receiver position, he could be a great choice in the second round.

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