Broncos’ Courtland Sutton will not thoughts shedding any targets to Jaylen Waddle: ‘I wish to win video games’

Denver rolled to a 14-3 file and the AFC’s high seed final season with a quartet of receivers whose utilization ebbed and flowed.

Sutton was a continuing, tallying his third 1,000-yard receiving season on 124 targets (74 receptions) on the way in which to his second Pro Bowl, however Troy Franklin solely trailed barely behind him with 65 catches on 104 targets. Pat Bryant grew to become extra concerned as his rookie yr progressed, averaging six targets over his remaining 5 regular-season video games, and Marvin Mims Jr. truly tied Sutton for the staff lead in playoff targets with 14.

There was unselfishness amongst them, and Sutton is harping on that theme as Waddle joins the ranks.

Denver paid a steep value for Waddle, packaging three 2026 picks — highlighted by the No. 30 total choice — to pry the extensive receiver and a fourth-rounder away from the Dolphins. It can be nicely price it if Waddle and Co. can assist third-year quarterback Bo Nix attain the following stage of his maturation.

Waddle profiles as a cross catcher who ought to make discovering completions as simple as doable for Nix. He excels at brief and intermediate routes, and regardless of Miami’s offense taking a downturn on the finish of his time there, he ended his five-year Fins tenure with 373 receptions for five,039 yards and 26 touchdowns.

His presence, mixed with Sutton’s, ought to assure contributors comparable to Bryant and Franklin simpler matchups than they confronted final yr. It also needs to assist Waddle and Sutton instantly, in flip resulting in the victories Denver’s incumbent goal chief covets over private glory.

“Courtland is an elite playmaker, so anytime you have a playmaker on the other side of you, it’s just makes it easy,” Waddle mentioned throughout the identical media session. “It’s someone that the defense has to be looking for, and vice versa.”