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Broncos explored early tight ends, but they didn't fall to pick 62
TL;DR
The Denver Broncos missed out on tight ends Eli Stowers and others before their pick at No. 62 in the NFL draft. They ultimately traded down into the third round after the tight end position saw a run early in the draft.
Key points
- Broncos missed tight ends before pick 62
- Eli Stowers was picked by Eagles at No. 54
- Broncos traded down to the third round
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The Denver Broncos saw tight ends Eli Stowers (No. 54), Nate Boerkircher (No. 56), Marlin Klein (No. 59) and Max Klare (No. 61) all go off the board before they were scheduled to pick at No. 62 overall in the second round of the NFL draft last month.
Had there not been somewhat of a run on the position, Denver might have exited the second round with a new pass-catcher for quarterback Bo Nix. Instead, the Broncos decided to trade down into the third round.
"Denver explored taking a tight end somewhat early, but the board didn't fall that way," ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported last week. "The Broncos would have considered Vanderbilt's Eli Stowers if he made it to No. 62 (he went eight picks earlier)."
Stowers was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles at pick No. 54 (and somebody at his draft party was wearing a Broncos hat). Alas, it wasn't meant to be for Stowers and Denver.
The Broncos did end up landing NC State tight end Justin Joly in the fifth round. "The Broncos really like his tape from 2024, when he played at a lighter weight," Fowler wrote for ESPN.
Q&A
Which tight ends were selected before the Broncos' pick at No. 62?
Eli Stowers, Nate Boerkircher, Marlin Klein, and Max Klare were all selected before the Broncos' pick at No. 62.
Why did the Broncos trade down in the NFL draft?
The Broncos traded down into the third round because they missed out on their targeted tight ends, who were picked before their selection.
Who did the Philadelphia Eagles select at pick No. 54?
The Philadelphia Eagles selected Eli Stowers at pick No. 54 in the NFL draft.
