Denver Broncos: Experts react to Jerry Jeudy pick

The Denver Broncos were rumored to be one of those teams to trade up for a wide receiver and instead had one fall in their lap.

John Elway and company have been very lucky to have the board fall as well as it has in the last few years. This, therefore, has made it a successful draft pick in the first round three years in a row.

The Denver Broncos were rumored to consider a trade up for a wide receiver. Instead, arguably the top prospect at his position — Alabama’s Jerry Jeudy — fell into the lap of the Broncos. The Broncos receive a player that will be an instant impact player day one alongside Courtland Sutton.

Jeudy joins an offense with the likes of quarterback Drew Lock, running backs Melvin Gordon and Phillip Lindsay, tight end Noah Fant, and the Pro Bowler Sutton. Elway made it a point of emphasis to score points in the off-season and they have struck gold or should we say diamonds with their first selection. The addition of Jeudy gives Denver a player that can separate off the line of scrimmage with an impressive release. But he also runs a route tree that is about as impeccable as Mr. Clean.

Jeudy’s versatility gives the Broncos a player capable of playing inside the slot or on the outside on offense. Many experts were wondering if the Broncos would come away with a wide receiver. The question simply became who was their prime target. For well over a month it had been Henry Ruggs III (Jeudy’s Alabama Crimson Tide teammate), but that changed in the last handful of weeks leading up to the draft.

So what are the experts saying now? Let’s find out.

The Broncos got themselves a tremendous player in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Now, they will use day two of the draft to continue to surround Jeudy, Lock, Fant, Sutton, Lindsay, and Gordon with other players who can help this team compete with Kansas City into the future.