Eli Stowers: Denver Broncos' Draft Target

0:00On March 29th, the Denver Broncos tight-ends barely made waves last season, combining for just 772 yards and three touchdowns. With Evan Engram carrying most of that load at 461 yards, they're mostly blockers, not receivers, so the team's hunting for a real threat at the position, especially with Engram's big contract hit looming. That's why they're bringing in Vanderbilt's Eli Stowers for a 30-visit pre-draft look. To do just one the John McEward as the top tight-end in college ball, and scouts rank him right behind Oregon's Kenyan Sedeek as the number two, prospect overall. Fans and analysts are buzzing because Stowers fits Sean Payton's scheme like a glove. He's athletic, stretches the field, and loves lining up in the. Slot or outside, creating mismatches on linebackers. At 239 pounds, he's not your classic inline blocker. Forb of Fleck's guy, who caught passes from the slot 71 percent of, the time in college,

1:01his paths wild, switched from quarterback in New Mexico state to tight-end, then blew up at Vanderbilt with career highs of 62 catches for. 769 yards, and four scores his senior year. Scouts like Lance's earline call him an explosive pass catcher with huge run after catch potential, projecting him as a solid starter down the line. As the draft heats up, keep eyes on Stowers. He could be the spark Denver needs to upgrade that passing game without burning a top pick.