The Denver Broncos were one of, if not the best, teams in the NFL this season. The team finished the regular season with a 14-3 record and came within one win of the Super Bowl before falling to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game after Bo Nix suffered an injury.
Despite the breakout year, Denver still has room to improve. With an eye toward sustaining its championship window, the Broncos are now projected to target one of the top wide receivers in the 2026 NFL Draft to further elevate their offense.
Broncos Predicted To Select Washington WR on Day 1 of 2026 NFL Draft
The Broncos’ defense was among the league’s most dominant units in 2025, ranking No. 1 in PFSN’s Defensive Impact Metric. However, the offense showed clear room for growth. Denver ranked 15th in PFSN’s Offensive Impact Metric, which evaluates regular-season performance, posting an impact score of 75.9 and a letter grade of C.
Both the passing and rushing attacks could use upgrades, particularly at wide receiver. None of Denver’s wideouts finished inside the top 30 of PFSN’s WR Impact Metric, leading PFSN’s Jacob Infante to believe improving the aerial attack, currently led by Courtland Sutton, will be a top priority.
Infante projects the Broncos to address that need by selecting Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston with the 30th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
“A big-bodied weapon at 6’4″ and 209 pounds, Denzel Boston is a sure-handed receiver with some of the best hands and physicality in the 2026 NFL Draft class,” Infante wrote.
“He has impressive ball skills and coordination to high-point the ball and square up to it properly. As a route runner, Boston uses his hands well through his stems and can attack leverage points by adjusting his footwork to exploit a cornerback’s blind spot.”
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Boston offers a raw but intriguing blend of mobility and power, making him a natural red-zone threat, an area where Denver struggled, ranking 21st in red-zone scoring percentage. He was one of the biggest features in Jedd Fisch’s offense this past season, catching 62 balls for 881 yards and 11 scores, demonstrating his use in the red zone.
Add in his earlier production, and Boston leaves college with 1,781 receiving yards and 21 total touchdowns, combining receiving and rushing scores. The Huskies might not have featured significantly in playoff conversations, but Boston did a fine job of pumping up his draft stock ahead of April, and could provide a significant boost to Bo Nix’s receiving arsenal at the next level.
