4. Tight End
The Denver Broncos need a tight end. Gary Kubiak needs a tight end. Quarterback to be named later needs a tight end.
Now, I like Owen Daniels and I think Virgil Green is a solid player, but at this point in their careers, it is what it is; neither of them is going to be putting up Pro-Bowl numbers.
The wild card is Jeff Heuerman, who was drafted in the third round last offseason before tearing his ACL in training camp. Maybe he’s the answer. Apparently John Elway thought highly enough of him to draft him on Day 2 of the draft, despite Heuerman missing the majority of his senior season with injury.
But if Elway is worried about Heuerman’s ability to bounce back, or he’s just looking for some insurance, maybe Hunter Henry is an option at No. 31.
The nation’s top tight end last season, Henry, may not be Rob Gronkowski, but he’s a legitimate late-first, early-second-round talent. If Elway pulled the trigger on a pass-catching tight end to help aid his young quarterback, whomever that is, would it really be that big of a surprise?
