Emmanuel Sanders health will likely play into Hamilton’s

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — This year’s deep class of quarterbacks features as many as a half dozen first-round NFL prospects full of hope Phillip Lindsay Jersey White , hype and hazard.There’s Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield and questions about the Heisman winner’s size and stature. A lot of teams would love UCLA’s Josh Rosen for his skills and strength but wonder if he’s a good fit in the locker room and their organization.Wyoming’s Josh Allen has enviable size but faces questions about his regression last season. USC’s Sam Darnold has to answer queries about his ball security and why he’s not throwing at the NFL combine this weekend like the other prospects.Louisville’s Lamar Jackson , the 2016 Heisman winner, needs to prove he’s a better pro prospect throwing the ball than catching it. And teams wonder if Oklahoma State’s Mason Rudolph can transition to the pro offense after operating exclusively out of the shotgun.Will these guys be the next Carson Wentz, who ignited the Philadelphia Eagles‘ Super Bowl run in just his second season before getting hurt and rooting on Nick Foles from the sideline?Or will they be the next Paxton Lynch, the 2016 first-round flop whose inability to grasp the complexities of the pro game has Broncos GM John Elway once again searching for answers at quarterback?Elway has found it difficult to land a franchise quarterback from the college ranks like he did in free agency with Peyton Manning six years ago.Last year, the Broncos cycled through his draft picks Brock Osweiler, Trevor Siemian and Lynch during the team’s worst season in decades.“Believe me, I’m not done swinging and missing,” said Elway, who owns the fifth pick in this year’s draft. “Misses don’t bother me. We just have to figure out a way to get it right.”Elway could go after a veteran again in free agency such as Kirk Cousins. But the Broncos staff coached Mayfield and Allen at the Senior Bowl and this week and they plan to bring in several of the other top prospects for visits leading up to the draft on April 26.“There is a possibility of some really good quarterbacks coming out of this draft,” Elway said.Maybe not like his own class in 1983, which produced three Hall of Famers in himself, Dan Marino and Jim Kelly, but this year’s crop of quarterbacks is filled with intrigue and promise.And plenty of questions.Among them:TALL ORDERIs Mayfield too short? He measured in just over 6 feet tall with a hand size of 9\ inches, under the standard targets of 6-2 and 9 inches.Elway, for one, isn’t concerned, about Mayfield’s measurements.“I think that (stigma) has been broken,” Elway said. “You’ve got Drew Brees — they’ve proven that you can do it. He’s obviously very much a competitor. He’s had a great college career and won the Heisman Trophy. He’s proved he can play.”Nor is Elway turned off by Mayfield’s crossing the line at times.He was arrested last year and charged with disorderly conduct, public intoxication and resisting arrest. After the Kansas Jayhawks wouldn’t shake his hand, he was caught on camera grabbing his crotch and swearing at the Kansas sideline.“A lot of times you get tied up in the emotions of the situation and where he is. I like to see a guy with that kind of passion,” Elway said.HOT WATERRosen’s time in Westwood was defined as much by his proclivity for creating headlines away from the field.A viral photo showed a hot tub he brought into his dorm room. Another photo showed Rosen playing golf and wearing a headband that disparaged then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. When UCLA announced its 15-year, $280-million deal with Under Armour, Rosen used the big contract to mock the NCAA’s nonprofit status on social media.Questions have arisen about how well Rosen will get along with his new teammates in the NFL, but two of his Bruins teammates also at the combine quickly dismissed those concerns.“Josh came in No. 1 high school guy, a little cocky, of course you hear off-campus stuff about him, but as the years went on he really matured,” tackle Kolton Miller said. “He’s really well-rounded, he doesn’t try to be more than what he has to be, a really good leader. I don’t really have anything negative to say about him.”Neither does center Scott Quessenberry, who said the negative rap of Rosen is unfair “because of the type of guy that he is and the type of stand-up human being that he is and the type of pro that he’s going to be.”“He’s a great dude, I love hanging around him and being with him, and whoever gets him is extremely lucky. They’re getting a once in a millennium talent, in my opinion.”CATCH AND THROWSome teams want to see the dual-threat Jackson working out the wide receivers this week and not just slinging it around with the quarterbacks. But Jackson never caught a single pass at Louisville, where he threw for 9,043 yards and 69 touchdowns and ran for 4,132 yards and 50 TDs in 38 games.“Is there a quarterback that’s gone and been a wide receiver successfully?” Elway asked.Not many. Bert Emmanuel, Kordell Stewart, Antwaan Randle El, Terrelle Pryor.“I think if he’s going to make it Womens Phillip Lindsay Jersey ,” Elway said, “he’s making it as a quarterback in the right situation. He’s explosive.” The second-year wide receiver figures to be a big part of the offense this upcoming season." Denver Broncos Roster2019 Broncos roster: Wide receiver DaeSean HamiltonNew,24commentsThe second-year wide receiver figures to be a big part of the offense this upcoming season.MDTThe Denver Broncos selected former Penn State wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton in the fourth round, pick 113 of the 2018 NFL Draft. The wide receiver who the Broncos decision-makers were able to see up close and personal at the Reese’s Senior Bowl paired with second-round pick Courtland Sutton to give the team their future at wide receiver. Now the second year wide receiver will look to have a breakout year in newly hired Offensive Coordinator Rich Scangarello’s offense. DaeSean Hamilton ProfileHeight: 6’1” | Weight: 203 pounds | 40-time: 4.52 seconds* (Pro day time)Arm length: 31” | Hands: 9 3/8” Vertical jump: 34.5 inches | Broad jump: 118.0 inches | 3-Cone Drill: 6.84 seconds20-Yard Shuttle: 4.15 secondsHamilton played a total of four seasons for Penn State and was a consistent weapon for their offense during his time with them. During his four year career, Hamilton totaled 214 receptions for 2,842 yards and 18 touchdown receptions. During his final year at Penn State, Hamilton totaled 53 receptions for 857 yards and 9 touchdowns. His performance during his senior season earned him an invite to the Reese’s Senior Bowl where he shined on the practice field. He showed off his advanced route running ability in front of the Broncos decision makers as they were coaching the North squad, the same squad that featured DaeSean Hamilton. After spending much of the first half of the 2018 season active, but on the bench for the Broncos offense, Hamilton really began to shine in the second half. Demaryius Thomas was traded away and Emmanuel Sanders suffered a season-ending injury, so his window for playing time opened. Hamilton started the final five games of the season and caught 25 receptions and two touchdowns during that five-game span. In total, Hamilton caught 30 receptions for 243 yards, and 2 touchdowns for the Broncos. Hamilton told reporters earlier this offseason that he’s further ahead as a player right now than he was at this time last year. He also said he is running “a lot more routes” which is a plus for someone who is expected to be your slot receiver. Hamilton is expected to make a big jump this year as most second-year players often do. However, he’s learning his second NFL offense in two years, but by the sounds of it, he believes this offense could be a “well-oiled machine” if everything goes correctly this year. I for one hope Hamilton’s assessment of Offensive Coordinator Rich Scangarello’s offense and its potential productivity come true this upcoming season. The good Hamilton is potentially the best route runner on the team. Going through the pre-draft process, his route running ability was evident, especially at the Senior Bowl. I remember watching these practices and him owning defensive backs in these one on one drills was happening rep after rep. His route running ability is why I see him primarily being used in the slot in the Broncos offense. He always finds himself open which should make him a favorite of veteran starting quarterback Joe Flacco,He can also hold his own on the outside as well. He doesn’t have blazing speed, but his route running ability helps him gain separation and he has the size/physicality to win contested catches. He proved this during his short five-game stint as a starter for the Broncos late last season.He should continue getting starting reps this season, especially with Emmanuel Sanders returning from an Achilles injury. I doubt that Sanders will be ready come the start of Training Camp, so I expect Hamilton to open camp as a starter opposite of fellow second-year wide receiver Courtland Sutton. These starting reps figure to be valuable for a young player in a new offense and hopefully, he can turn these reps into production during the year. Hamilton was asked recently if he met his expectations last season and he replied that they were a “little bit below” from what he expected. He continued that he has high expectations for himself and hopes to pick up where he left off last season for the Broncos. I’m personally a big fan of Hamilton and was surprised that he lasted until the fourth round of the 2018 draft. I assumed his strong Senior Bowl would vault him into the second day of the draft, but the NFL’s poor decision making was the Broncos gain in this case. I expect big things out of Hamilton this upcoming year. The badThere really is not a ton of bad to report on Hamilton. Obviously, Hamilton is not a burner or an overly athletic wide receiver. He has good enough size but doesn’t have the big catch radius that you want, but again, it’s good enough.He has already proven that he can be productive in the NFL despite these “limitations” albeit in a very small sample size. Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty ImagesMy biggest concern is his tendency to drop the ball at times. It is something that plagued him at times in college even though he improved on it throughout his time there. I also did not really notice him drop many balls last season, but it is still something to keep an eye on. Finally, you have the addition of Noah Fant potentially lowering him a bit in the pecking order in the passing game. Sutton and Sanders(if/when he’s healthy) figure to be your top two targets in the passing game while Fant will likely earn a bigger role as the season goes on. So those two things could potentially limit his numbers some this season before likely taking over for Sanders next season.QuotableDaeSean Hamilton on building chemistry with quarterback Joe Flacco“Joe throws a great ball and he has a strong arm. Really just getting these practices under our belt, getting all the reps together, building the chemistry like you said, really just getting used to one another, and getting used to all the receivers, everyone in the receiving core. Working with Joe so far, it’s been great. Like I said, I love catching his passes. He has a great arm. He has great touch as well, and throughout mini camp and all his OTAs he’s had great command of the offense and delivering a good ball making sure it’s in the right position and the offense is rolling.”DaeSean Hamilton HighlightsDaeSean Hamilton’s roster status with the BroncosHe is clearly locked into a roster spot and very likely locked in as a starting wide receiver for the Broncos come week one.role as the season goes on. If Sanders is eased back or even placed on the PUP, Hamilton will be your number two receiver in the offense. If Sanders is good to go come week one, he will be your number three/slot receiver come week one.I think no matter his role in the offense, we will see a productive one from Hamilton and I am anxious to see how well he does.