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Broncos' rookie receivers proving they can catch on

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- When new receivers enter the league, their success or failure usually comes down to two things.

Can they handle the contact from defensive backs and can they consistently run routes?

The Denver Broncos exited their offseason program with a healthy dose of optimism about what rookie wide receivers Courtland Sutton and DaeSean Hamilton might be able to do in the team’s offense in the months to come.

“[Sutton] -- he’s a friendly target and I like throwing him the football,” Broncos quarterback Case Keenum said.