Potential 2023 NFL Draft prospect names to know for the Broncos in the third round: Offense
Get to know some of the NFL prospects who might be options for the Broncos on the offensive side of the ball when they approach their first selections in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Prospects were selected from the No. 60-80 range of overall prospect rankings by ESPN, NFL.com's Eric Edholm, The Athletic's Dane Brugler and Pro Football Focus' Michael Renner.
Michael Renner, Pro Football Focus: No. 60
Dane Brugler, The Athletic: No. 62
ESPN: No. 62
Eric Edholm, NFL.com: No. 67
"Charbonnet is a well built, elusive back with bell-cow potential. He earned top-three rushing grades in the FBS in each of the past two seasons." - Renner
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Eric Edholm, NFL.com: No. 61
Michael Renner, Pro Football Focus: No. 64
ESPN: No. 71
"Mauch is one of the most athletic tackles in the class. He flies across the field in the run game, where he earned a 90.1 grade this past fall. His pass protection technique is still a work in progress, however, and a move inside could be in his future." - Renner
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Dane Brugler, The Athletic: No. 60
ESPN: No. 64
"Bergeron allowed a sack on just 1.3 percent of his 392 pass-block snaps for Syracuse last season." - Brugler
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ESPN: No. 63
Dane Brugler, The Athletic: No. 63
"LaPorta accounted for 32.3 percent of Iowa's receiving yards last season, highest among FBS tight ends." - Brugler
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ESPN: No. 60
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Dane Brugler, The Athletic: No. 75
ESPN: No. 80
"Reed had a Big Ten-high eight touchdown catches on throws 25-plus yards downfield over the past two seasons." - Brugler
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Dane Brugler, The Athletic: No. 61
ESPN: No. 67
Michael Renner, Pro Football Focus: No. 70
"Achane has burners, quicks and contact balance — a rare combination. He broke 53 tackles on 196 attempts for an 89.8 rushing grade last fall." - Renner
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Michael Renner, Pro Football Focus: No. 66
"Schmitz was the single highest-graded center in the FBS this past season at 92.4 overall. He's on the bigger side for the position at 6-foot-4 and 320 pounds yet did his best work on the move in an outside-zone-heavy Minnesota scheme." - Renner
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ESPN: No. 74
Michael Renner, Pro Football Focus: No. 80
"Perry is a long-limbed deep threat who gives quarterbacks a large margin for error. He went for double-digit scores and more than 1,000 yards in each of the past two seasons." - Renner
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Dane Brugler, The Athletic: No. 65
"Hooker threw 27 TDs and two interceptions last season, the most single-season TDs with two or fewer INTs in the FBS this century." - Brugler
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Dane Brugler, The Athletic: No. 78
"Zavala allowed zero sacks and just eight QB pressures (1.3 percent) in 615 pass-block snaps over the past two seasons." - Brugler
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ESPN: No. 72
Eric Edholm, NFL.com: No. 78
"Dell is an absolute gas to watch, but like with the Rams and Tutu Atwell, he could require patience and some schemed-up touches in a specialist role." - Edholm
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Dane Brugler, The Athletic: No. 67
Eric Edholm, NFL.com: No. 75
"His stock has been soaring since the middle of last season through the Senior Bowl. Spears projects to be a complement to a bigger back." - Edholm
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Michael Renner, Pro Football Focus: No. 69
"Washington is a unique 6-foot-7, 270-pound tight end. His height and weight don't do justice to just how massive he is. If your offense wants an offensive tackle who can also run routes and make guys miss after the catch, Washington is your man." - Renner
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Michael Renner, Pro Football Focus: No. 76
"Hyatt possesses elite juice to stretch the field. That helped him house 15 scores this past season. It was a massive breakout year, as he finished with 67 catches for 1,267 yards." - Renner
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ESPN: No. 66
Eric Edholm, NFL.com: No. 68
"Injuries derailed his final college season, but Tillman has an intriguing skill set, NFL bloodlines and big-game production going for him." - Edholm
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ESPN: No. 69
Eric Edholm, NFL.com: No. 74
"Had some eye-opening reps at the Senior Bowl, but you'd like to see more consistency and fire from a four-year starter." - Edholm
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Dane Brugler, The Athletic: No. 72
"Mims averaged 20.1 yards per catch in 2022, the most by a Big 12 WR in a 50-catch season since CeeDee Lamb in 2019 (21.4)." - Brugler
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Eric Edholm, NFL.com: No. 64
"Scott was an outside threat in college who might be asked to move to the slot in the NFL, but his big-play ability should serve him well there as a quality third option." - Edholm
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Michael Renner, Pro Football Focus: No. 75
ESPN: No. 78
Dane Brugler, The Athletic: No. 80
"Rice has some of the best body control in the draft class. That shows with his work at the catch point (16 contested catches last fall) and after the catch (19 broken tackles)." - Renner
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Michael Renner, Pro Football Focus: No. 78
"Kraft looked like a man among boys in the FCS. They weren't ready for a 254-pound tight end who moves as gracefully as he does. As a result, he broke 25 tackles on 102 catches across the past two seasons." - Renner
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Michael Renner, Pro Football Focus: No. 67
"Wilson's stock would undoubtedly be higher had he played more than 14 games over the previous three seasons. He still averaged 2.3 yards per route when on the field this past fall." - Renner
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