Denver Broncos receiver room was never a strength
The Denver Broncos’ wide receiver room was called a strength by many going into the season, but it’s clear that statement was a total lie. I was one of those people who said the same thing. I did think that the Broncos were heavily stocked with quality wide receiver talent.
However, that was never the case it seems. The Broncos are going to likely remake their entire receiver room when the 2023 offseason begins, and reasons for that were on full display on Sunday against the Titans.
First, Courtland Sutton. Sutton is a proven WR1 but did miss most of the 2020 season with a torn ACL. He came back in 2021 but did not put up great numbers as he primarily caught passes from Teddy Bridgewater.
He’s also been very up and down this year and has struggled with drops.
Tim Patrick is somewhat of a similar receiver to Sutton, however, he was seen as the WR3 in the offense behind Jerry Jeudy. Patrick is not a huge volume guy, but he caught at least 50 passes for 700 yards over the last two seasons.
He may have been the most consistent receiver, but he was lost for the season with a torn ACL.
Jerry Jeudy simply has not lived up to his draft status after a promising rookie season. He’s also struggled with drops and has been injured more times than he’d like to. He left the game on Sunday on the first offensive play, and if he misses an extended period of time, that would make it the second year in a row he’s missed noticeable time with injuries.
It’d be hard to call him a solid or proven receiver, especially if he can’t stay on the field.
KJ Hamler was supposed to take over that Tyler Lockett role for Russell Wilson, but his case is Jeudy’s amplified. He’s been inconsistent and has been hurt quite a bit. He’s never lived up to his draft status and has just 620 receiving yards for his career.
If you look at the Broncos’ top four receivers in their totality and with an honest lens, you’ll see that the team has two proven receivers, which most NFL teams can say they have. If we’re honest with ourselves, we’d see that the room was never a strength to begin with.
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All of Tim Patrick, Jerry Jeudy, and KJ Hamler have missed time, or will likely miss time this year. It’s time for George Paton to retool this room, and to me, every option should be on the table.