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New Broncos RB Could Compete For Snaps In Year One Despite Being Selected On Day 3

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The Denver Broncos selected Washington RB Jonah Coleman, and there is a scenario where he sees starter snaps despite others on the roster.

The Denver Broncos waited a long time to make their first pick of the 2026 NFL Draft due to the Jaylen Waddle trade. In the end, the Broncos had a solid draft and addressed several areas of need, so things are looking great in the Mile High City. Running back was a big area to address, even with J.

K. Dobbins back, and Denver solved that by selecting Washington Huskies RB Jonah Coleman in the fourth round at No. 108 overall.

Coleman was viewed as a sleeper in this class, so the Broncos might have landed one of the steals. Chad Reuter of NFL. com named some Day 3 picks who could compete for starter snaps, and he had Coleman on the list.

Dobbins is injury-prone and has been for the past few years, and 2025 seventh-round pick RJ Harvey was a decent fill-in, but he projects more as a change-of-pace back. "J. K.