Denver Broncos: Winners, losers from 2020 NFL Draft
Quarterback Drew Lock
The Denver Broncos needed playmakers on the offensive side of the ball. The Denver Broncos got playmakers on the offensive side of the ball.
With their first-round pick, the team decided to do what basically everybody expected them to: they took a wide receiver. The only question was which receiver they would take.
With Henry Ruggs III off the board, they opted to take Ruggs’ teammate at Alabama, wide receiver Jerry Jeudy.
They followed that pick by taking Penn State receiver K.J. Hamler in the second round. Hamler will be inserted as the team’s slot receiver — a position in desperate need of help.
In the seventh round, they selected Florida receiver Tyrie Cleveland.
The Broncos also helped Lock be more confident in his offensive line, drafting LSU center Lloyd Cushenberry, who will likely be the team’s center going forward. They also took Fresno State guard Netane Muti in the sixth round. Muti would have been drafted higher if it weren’t for injuries he sustained in college.
Drew Lock played the final five games for the Denver Broncos in 2019 after recovering from a thumb injury that forced him onto injured reserve. It ultimately helped him, however, as he got to sit and watch and just prepare mentally. It is safe to say that that worked out for him and the Broncos.
Garett Bolles, Tackle
Garett Bolles has taken a lot — I mean a lot — of heat for his play since being drafted by the Denver Broncos in 2017.
He has been guilty of way too many holding penalties during the last three years.
But the Denver Broncos chose not to take a tackle in the draft, making it seem as if they are okay with him.
They have not picked up his fifth-year option as of right now, but the fact that they didn’t take a left tackle is good news for him.
Denver did take a center, Lloyd Cushenberry III, who will be a great addition to the offensive line. Bolles could benefit from the addition.
Entire team
Don’t worry, I’ll get to the “losers” eventually.
The reason for stating the “Entire team” as a winner is because of the mentality John Elway had when selecting the players that he did.
The Broncos are looking for leadership qualities in their players and have for the last couple of years. I touched more on this in a previous article. You can check it out here.