Broncos failed to address biggest pre-draft need amid Evan Engram question
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Broncos failed to address biggest pre-draft need amid Evan Engram question originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Denver Broncos entered the 2026 NFL Draft without their first-round pick, as they traded it to the Miami Dolphins for Jaylen Waddle.
After adding such a talented offensive playmaker, it wouldn't be a surprise if the Broncos felt confident in their roster. But, there was one major issue the team needed to address: the tight end room led by Evan Engram. ESPN's Jeff Legwold pointed out post-draft that the Broncos, despite taking two tight ends, failed to address the tight end need adequately.
Broncos failed to adequately address TE need in NFL Draft "Did the Broncos add enough at tight end? " Legwold writes. "...
But the glaring predraft need for this team was at tight end. " Denver's biggest question coming out of the draft is their tight end room, and if they did enough to address the concerns from a group headlined by Engram in 2025. Justin Joly was the first tight end the Broncos took, and he's an intriguing receiving option, but he was a fifth-round pick and far from a certain prospect.