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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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Laviska Shenault Broncos 2020 NFL Draft
BOULDER, CO – OCTOBER 06: Laviska Shenault, Jr #2 of the Colorado Buffaloes carries the ball in the second quarter against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Folsom Field on October 6, 2018, in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

Laviska Shenault, WR, Colorado

If the Broncos don’t select a wide receiver in the first round and Laviska Shenault is still on the board at No. 46, I don’t know how you don’t take him, and that’s not just because he played at the University of Colorado.

Shenault has had some injury concerns during his playing career, but that is the only knock you can make against him, He has first-round talent all day long.

Shenault would be an excellent option on the outside as he can win the majority of his matchups, but he has the versatility to be moved inside or anywhere on the field, as he did for the Buffaloes when he ran the team’s Wildcat offense.

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He is just a guy who you want to get the ball in the hands of as he has the ability to score from anywhere.

Shenault might be the strongest receiver in the entire class and though he had core muscle surgery after the combine (which may have brought his numbers down) he is reportedly at 100 percent and looking great just ahead of the draft.

Between his sophomore and junior seasons at Colorado, Shenault played in just 20 games. He was the Buffs offense. He caught 142 passes for 1,775 yards while scoring 17 total touchdowns. He averaged 11.2 yards per touch in those two seasons (that includes rushing plays).

He has been banged up, so in that sense, he could be seen as a risky pick. But he has the kind of talent that is difficult to pass up.

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