Predominantly Orange
FanSided

Denver Broncos: Ranking every WR ever drafted in second round

By Travis Wakeman

ORCHARD PARK, NY - DECEMBER 24: Eddie Royal #19 of the Denver Broncos runs back a kickoff against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 24, 2011 in Orchard Park, New York. Buffalo won 40-14. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY - DECEMBER 24: Eddie Royal #19 of the Denver Broncos runs back a kickoff against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 24, 2011 in Orchard Park, New York. Buffalo won 40-14. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
5 of 7
Next
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – OCTOBER 27: Courtland Sutton #14 of the Denver Broncos makes a first down catch during the second quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 27, 2019, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – OCTOBER 27: Courtland Sutton #14 of the Denver Broncos makes a first down catch during the second quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 27, 2019, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images) /

Pick Analysis. WR. SMU. CourtlandSutton. Scouting Report. player. 884. 3

2018

There should be an asterisk here, as the career of Courtland Sutton is still in full swing. He has only played for the team for two seasons and is already in the No. 3 slot on this list.

Sutton had an average rookie season in 2018, catching 42 passes. But he was also working behind Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders for part of that season. He emerged as the No.1 option on the team in his second year and that gave the team the confidence to trade Sanders, as it had done with Thomas the year prior.

Sutton caught 72 passes for 1,112 yards and six touchdowns last season, earning a trip to the Pro Bowl. There is all the confidence in the world that he will be the team’s top option for several years to come and will end up going down as one of the best wide receivers in the team’s history.

But for those saying he should be higher on this list, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. This list isn’t about what could be, it is about what was and what has been. It will surprise no one if Sutton ends up being the best wide receiver on this list when all is said and done, but based on what he has done in his first two seasons, No. 3 is the appropriate slot.

Home/Broncos All-Time Lists