20 best available fits for Broncos on Day 3 of NFL draft

What a night After zigzagging in the bulk every doable direction across Day of the NFL draft from trading down in the second round to adding fourth-rounders to jettisoning fourth-rounders to move up into the third the Broncos hit on three key positional necessities Friday night running back wide receiver and edge rusher Two picks remain on Day at No and No and there s reliably the possibility George Paton and Sean Payton get antsy and flip particular more Here s certain of the best remaining fits for the Broncos to look at on Saturday Offense TE Gunnar Helm Texas Tight end is the last big need on the board for Denver and Helm the former Cherry Creek standout might be the best option left He had a big at Texas and checks a lot of the boxes Denver demands at the position RB Brashard Smith SMU If the Broncos decide to double-dip at running back Smith would be a fun choice A converted receiver he s a big play waiting to happen in the passing match Ran seconds in the -yard dash at the combine and was a Senior Bowl standout OL Marcus Mbow Purdue Denver could use Day to find a young developmental offensive lineman Mbow is that plus he s got position versatility to potentially provide depth at several spots WR Tory Horton CSU The local standout had two great years in Fort Collins before injuries shortened his campaign Denver may not be in the sphere for another pass-catcher but Horton can be a field-stretcher with a big catch radius TE Orande Gadsden II Syracuse Gadsden is a dynamic receiver producing two -plus yard seasons for the Orange He s essentially a big slot receiver but would be a likely weapon in the middle of the field TE Mitchell Evans Notre Dame Broke his foot in and tore his ACL in but came on strong last fall and is a well-rounded tight end Not the majority explosive contestant in the class but Evans has a chance to be a reliable pro TE Thomas Fidone Nebraska If the Broncos go tight end in the sixth round Fidone would be an captivating prospect Had two ACL injuries in college but is a dynamic athlete and has stimulating upside at the next level TE Gavin Bartholomew Pittsburgh Never put up huge numbers for the Panthers but is a pretty good athlete at - and pounds Had a career-best catches in RB Jaydon Blue Texas Similarly Blue is dynamite catching the ball out of the backfield NFL Infrastructure s Daniel Jeremiah called him Darren Sproles-ish in the last few days RB LeQuint Allen Syracuse Not the the greater part talked-about back in the class but Allen does a ton well Had rushing touchdowns in and led all FBS running backs with a whopping catches OL Jackson Slater Sacramento State One of the preponderance intriguing small-school players in this draft class Slater played guard and tackle in college but could play any of the three interior spots in the NFL Denver could be in the sector for center and guard competition OL Miles Frazier LSU Payton hadn t drafted an LSU athlete since until Sai Vion Jones on Friday night Maybe he could make it back-to-back days now that the tap is open Defense DT Ty Robinson Nebraska The athleticism is top-end here Robinson ran a -yard-dash at the combine fastest among all defensive tackles He s a bit undersized for an interior defensive lineman though at - and pounds EDGE Jack Sawyer Ohio State If Denver isn t done looking at edge talent after landing LSU s Sai vion Jones Sawyer s a value play a clean -pound prospect with great production at national-champion Ohio State nine sacks in DT Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins Georgia The physical tools are great The production isn t But the Broncos loved Jones versatility enough to leap for him in the third round and Ingram-Dawkins could eventually develop into a hybrid DE-DT in various packages LB Chris Paul Jr Ole Miss The guy only does not miss tackles Four in at Ole Miss to be precise according to Pro Football Focus He s a little undersized for his weakside-linebacker role but there s Broncos familiarity He has the same agent as new Broncos signee Dre Greenlaw Related Articles Sean Payton surprised at Shedeur Sanders NFL draft free fall This guy is going to play in this league LSU s Sai vion Jones selected by Broncos with st pick in NFL draft Broncos find trio including two offensive skill players in Friday s NFL Draft honey hole Illinois WR Pat Bryant selected by Broncos with th overall pick in NFL Draft Former Heritage star Terrance Ferguson drafted by L A Rams in second round CB Zah Frazier UTSA The Broncos don t need more cornerbacks But Frazier s profile is tantalizing with a lanky - frame and a -yard-dash He s a sleeper for someone S Jaylen Reed Penn State Supposedly the best safety left on the board He s aggressive against the run and on safety blitzes but his coverage leaves something to be desired S Kitan Crawford Nevada An uber-athletic defensive back who lies in wait on Day with just one proven season of production at Nevada under his belt The Broncos hosted him on an in-house visit S Hunter Wohler Wisconsin Wohler s further down on the list of available safeties and could well fall until the sixth or seventh round But the Broncos love scouting familiarity and Wohler has a direct tie playing for passing-game coordinator Jim Leonhard at Wisconsin Want more Broncos news Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis