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Denver Broncos: 5 UDFAs with the best chance to make the roster

By Sayre Bedinger

MOBILE, AL - JANUARY 25: Conerback Essang Bassey #27 from Wake Forest of the South Team during the 2020 Resse's Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 25, 2020 in Mobile, Alabama. The North Team defeated the South Team 34 to 17. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
MOBILE, AL - JANUARY 25: Conerback Essang Bassey #27 from Wake Forest of the South Team during the 2020 Resse's Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 25, 2020 in Mobile, Alabama. The North Team defeated the South Team 34 to 17. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /
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Kendall Hinton, Denver Broncos
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 30: Kendall Hinton #2 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NCAA football game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome on November 30, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images) /

A pair of wide receivers

Kendall Hinton, Wake Forest

One of the two wide receivers the Broncos signed as an undrafted free agent was Wake Forest’s Kendall Hinton.

Like the two receivers the Broncos drafted back-to-back to open the 2020 NFL Draft, Hinton excelled last season primarily working out of the slot.

Hinton opened up his career at Wake Forest as a dual-threat from the quarterback position but made the transition to receiver last season, and he was. tremendous. With Jamie Newman throwing passes, Hinton caught 75 passes for 1,010 yards and four touchdowns.

The Broncos have a loaded depth chart at receiver, but Hinton’s versatility as an offensive weapon and ability to play quarterback in an emergency situation could factor into his favor.

Zimari Manning, Tarleton State

It’s always fun when you have guys who are coming in from small schools with really dominant tape, and Zimari Manning is a fun study.

At 6-foot-1, 200 pounds, Manning imposed his will on defensive backs at Tarleton State.

He has a good feel for running routes on the outside of the formation and really nice play speed.

Check out our good pal Cody Roark’s film breakdown of one of his games.

Although he’s not quite as thick, Manning’s play style sort of reminds me of Anquan Boldin, who could catch everything thrown his way and then embarrass you with physicality after the catch.

Before he dominated at Division II Tarleton State, he was dominant at Golden West Community College for a couple of seasons.

He had one season at Golden West with 23 receiving touchdowns and another at Tarleton State with 22 touchdowns.

Next. Ranking the best WR trios in the NFL in 2020. dark

If signing bonuses are an indicator, Manning was given the third-highest signing bonus ($12,500) of any of their undrafted rookies.

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