Denver Broncos: 4 young players who can still blossom

3. Noah Fant, TE

Age: 24

College: Iowa

Draft class: 2019

I think most of Broncos Country can see the budding star in Noah Fant.  Even with Drew Lock’s atrocious play last year, Fant still produced as a top-seven tight end statistically.

He’ll be just 24 this season and is one of the most athletic and fast tight ends in the NFL.  Fant has all the tools to excel as a modern-day tight end.  As the Travis Kelce’s and Darren Waller’s begin to age away in the NFL, a new generation of players will have to take the top spots.

Fant has also received some national attention himself.  Even with loads of talent on the offense, Fant will get his touches.

Even further, I’d bet very heavily that the Denver Broncos will have significantly better quarterback play in 2021 than in 2020, so that’s also another factor to consider for the entire offense, not just Fant, but we saw how much Drew Lock relied on Fant last year as his security blanket.