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3 players the Denver Broncos may regret passing on in the 2022 NFL Draft

By Sayre Bedinger

ATHENS, GA - OCTOBER 02: Nakobe Dean #17 of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts in the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Sanford Stadium on October 2, 2021 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
ATHENS, GA - OCTOBER 02: Nakobe Dean #17 of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts in the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Sanford Stadium on October 2, 2021 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) /
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STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 25: Kyle Philips #2 of the UCLA Bruins celebrates after catching a five yard touchdown pass against the Stanford Cardinal late in the fourth quarter of an NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium on September 25, 2021 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Denver Broncos may regret passing on UCLA WR Kyle Philips

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In the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos had a trio of selections at their disposal.

I think it’s safe to say that unless you are an Oklahoma Sooners, Washington Huskies, or Florida Gators fan, you probably had no idea who any of Delarrin Turner-Yell, Luke Wattenberg, or Montrell Washington were when their names were called.

And yes, that was a total shot at the Florida Gators, who were absolutely dominated by Montrell Washington in their matchup against Samford.

As fascinating as Washington was against Florida, I can’t help but wonder if the Denver Broncos made a mistake by passing on UCLA wide receiver Kyle Philips.

Considering they had already taken tight end Greg Dulcich earlier on in this draft, picking his teammate Philips would have been a home run of a selection in the fifth round.

The Broncos took Washington at pick number 162 overall, and the Tennessee Titans snagged Kyle Phillips with the selection immediately following that.

Philips had 10 touchdowns last season for the Bruins and projects as an ideal slot receiver at the next level.

He had some great success even with limited reps as a punt returner for UCLA as well, taking back two punts for touchdowns on just 26 returns with a career average over 19 yards.

Watching Philips play is almost exactly like watching Hunter Renfrow play.

Philips doesn’t have an elite RAS but he’s an outstanding player who is already making an impression at Titans OTAs.

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