Wr Troy Franklin de Broncos named candidate in small groups Originally appeared on Sports Athlon.
Denver’s broncos are looking for someone other than Courtland Sutton to emerge with the receiver, and it could be one of Bo Nix’s favorite targets in college.
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Last season, Troy Franklin played 16 broncos games, catching 28 assists for 263 yards and two affected. The old choice of fourth round in 2024 of the Oregon measures 6 feet 3 inches and weighs 180 pounds.
He compensates with a dashboard of 4.41 40 yards, which is a great reason why Nick Kosmider of athletics considers him as a potential candidate in small groups in the second year.
“Evan Engram will open many possibilities for Denver’s offensive,” wrote Kosmider. “I think it will give Bo Nix more windows to get Franklin’s ball in space, and there may be no one on the Denver list which can go from 0 to 60 faster.”
Denver Broncos’ head coach Sean Payton has a word with the Large Troy Franklin (16) in the fourth quarter of an AFC Wild Card match against the Buffalo Bills at the Highmark Stadium.mark Konezny-Imagn Images
Franklin saw a limited playing time last season, but his relationship with Nix is still there. Its 9.3 yards per capture are not indicative of its capacities. Kosmider says that Sean Payton’s offensive can be difficult to seize for recruits, and he thinks that Franklin is ready to emerge after working on lumps.
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“It was clear that Franklin sometimes thought too much of last season,” said Kosmider. “If it is more comfortable this year, and its spring has promised glimpses that it is, its speed will have more impact for the broncos than it could be last year.”
This is a promising news for a team that could use an exaggerated threat for their passing attack. The Nix and Franklin duo is something to keep your eye in the future.
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This story was initially reported by Sports Athlon On June 19, 2025, where he appeared for the first time.