The Broncos are doing their due diligence on top running backs in this year’s class, Mike Klis of 9News hears. This year’s crop includes Derrick Henry (Titans), Kenyan Drake (Cardinals), Melvin Gordon (Chargers), and several other big names.
The Broncos believe that a reliable running back can help to keep defenses honest and, in turn, aid in the development of young quarterback Drew Lock, Klis writes. Henry is at the top of the shopping list for many RB-needy teams, though he’s expected to command a hefty asking price. He also might not reach the open market; the Titans are expected to cuff him with the franchise tag if they cannot work out a long-term deal, which would tender him at roughly $11MM for the coming season.
Drake, Gordon, and Carlos Hyde (Texans) may be in the mix, however. Between those veteran options and the draft, it’s likely that the Broncos will move to upgrade their RB room which currently leads with Royce Freeman and Philip Lindsay. Last year, the Broncos ranked 20th in the NFL with 103.9 rushing yards per contest.
As Klis notes, the Broncos met with a number of RB prospects at the combine late last month, including J.K. Dobbins, Cam Akers, Ke’Shawn Vaughn, and A.J. Dillon.
I’m confused (which is easy to do), so are they targeting new RBs as the headline suggests or unlikely as the last paragraph suggests??
I think headline meant to say “Broncos targeting RB options.”
Dear Denver,
Please spend big money of a top tier RB.
Love,
Raider Nation
Drew lock is mediocre should be targeting brady
Gotta love another guy walking in and getting paid before you if you’re Lindsay.
Ya from Lindsay’s perspective, this has to hurt especially with Elway’s comments about having no urgency at all to work out a longer term deal with Lindsay.
With that being said, I agree with the team as Lindsay was undrafted for a reason. Yes, there are plenty of examples of undrafted free agents becoming serviceable and even a few becoming great. However, Lindsay has the profile of a Darren Sproles or other smaller stature scatbacks that can’t be counted on a dominant workhorses. It’s just physics and data that a person of Lindsay’s size can’t take the same brutal football punishment that Henry or even Hyde or Drake. Honestly, I don’t think the Broncos should consider any free agent running back besides Drake as Henry will be too expensive and the others are not big enough upgrades. Plenty of Good RBs in this year’s draft class and the broncos have plenty of draft capital to move up into the late first or early second round to get one of the good RBs.