Denver Broncos: 11 players to protect if there were an expansion draft

Denver Broncos: What players would team protect from expansion team?

CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 29: Patrick Surtain II poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell onstage after being selected ninth by the Denver Broncos during round one of the 2021 NFL Draft at the Great Lakes Science Center on April 29, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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Sep 15, 2019; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant (87) waits to warm up before a game against the Chicago Bears at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

Tight End Noah Fant

Noah Fant has been a very reliable asset to the Denver Broncos’ offense. He has become a popular target for third-year quarterback Drew Lock.

48 of Fant’s 62 receptions came courtesy of Lock, and those 14 that didn’t were because Lock was hurt. It is obvious that Lock feels the importance of Fant.

Even if Lock does not end up as the long-term answer at quarterback, Fant would still help the next quarterback of the Denver Broncos. He has solid speed, running a 4.5-second 40-time during the 2019 NFL Draft. His size and speed have helped greatly in his young career.

When it’s all said and done, Noah Fant can be a huge threat in the red zone going forward. It is just up to him and his other offensive teammates to get down inside the 20-yard line and make magic happen.

It can be done.

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