The Denver Broncos have drafted their second wide receiver on Day 3 of the 2024 NFL draft, taking Utah's Devaughn Vele in the seventh round. If there was a position for the Broncos to double-dip on in this draft, it was probably wide receiver.
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The Broncos traded up to get Oregon's Troy Franklin to begin the fourth round and now have added another pass-catcher from the Pac-12 Conference.
Vele caught 98 passes and scored eight touchdowns in the past eight seasons but aside from having great size at 6-foot-4, he is not going to blow anyone away with his physical ability. He can play inside as a big slot wide receiver, which may be his most intriguing potential spot, but he will also be a 26-year-old rookie this season, so he could have a short shelf life.
Devaughn Vele is already 26 years old and turns 27 in December because he went on a three-year mission out of high school.
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) April 27, 2024
He said he is mature and that’ll help him in the NFL.
Late-round picks are for shots in the dark so this could turn into something, but he'll have to start from the last rung on the ladder.
Grade: B