Talking Broncos with actor Wyatt Russell
Is Justin Fields to Broncos really a pipe dream?
enApril 15, 2021
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About this Episode
The guys continue their NFL Draft discussion with an eye on the quarterback position, from the team’s reported interest in Teddy Bridgewater, to at least one sportsbook posting Justin Fields (at +225) as the odds-on favorite to be drafted No. 9 overall. Could that team really be the Broncos? Also, Broncos Wire editor Jon Heath gives us a breakdown of the depth chart entering draft day and signals the team’s top positional needs.
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