ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Denver Broncos' offense of 2021 became a testament to underused talent on the way to the team's sixth consecutive playoff miss.
The Broncos had and have committed to a strong, young depth chart. They drafted Javonte Williams (21 years old) in the second round, giving them -- along with now free-agent Melvin Gordon -- two frontline running backs last year. They used a first-round draft pick on wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (22) during the 2020 draft and in one November week last season committed $95 million in contract extensions for wide receivers Courtland Sutton (26) and Tim Patrick (28).