Broncos' Depth, Elliss' Versatility, & NFL's Wednesday Night Games

0:00On March 31st, Denver Broncos GM George Patton made it clear today at the league meetings no trading away their wide receiver depth. They built a deep room seven or eight players strong, headlined by Cortland Sutton and the new addition, Jalen Waddle, plus guys drafted in a Payton era like Lil Jordan Humphrey, showing real growth. Payton sees that depth as a strength, not chips to move. Head coach Sean Payton dropped another nugget, saying second year ed rusher, Jonah Ellis, will mix in some inside linebacker snaps this off season. Ellis has the smarts and toughness, and with depth ahead of him on the edge, behind Nick Benito and Jonathan Cooper, plus a need inside after. Releasing Drake Greenlaw, it fits Vance Joseph's blitz scheme perfectly. Fans and analysts are buzzing about Waddle's fit, praising his speed, hip-sync and transitions, and top tier competitiveness from sources like Nick, Saven. Payton's stressed avoiding free agency frenzy, sticking to their plan of musts, needs,

1:00and wants, prioritizing guys like JK Dovins who bring winning, bives from past programs. Payton also touched on not just running a back after strong one-score wins, but improving amid a tough schedule. They're focusing on run game consistency, bringing back blocking Titan, Adam Traumann, and easing into off season with weight room work starting. First Monday in May before OTA's in June. Botanix's development continues ahead of schedule with new play-caller Davis Webb, and, meanwhile, the NFL's floating regular Wednesday night games, despite player recovery gripes from Thursday slots. History shows rare ones like the 2012 opener or recent Christmas matchups, but cramming prepping to two days off by weeks or Thursday's rates, low for most, expect creative packages, but it'll test teams big time.