Fansided
Fansided

Denver Broncos four-round mock draft: Finding a franchise QB

By Sayre Bedinger

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 09: Baker Mayfield, quarterback of the Oklahoma Sooners, poses for the media after the 2017 Heisman Trophy Presentation at the Marriott Marquis December 9, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 09: Baker Mayfield, quarterback of the Oklahoma Sooners, poses for the media after the 2017 Heisman Trophy Presentation at the Marriott Marquis December 9, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 7
Next
AUBURN, AL – NOVEMBER 25: Damien Harris #34 of the Alabama Crimson Tide catches a pass during the first quarter against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan Hare Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
AUBURN, AL – NOVEMBER 25: Damien Harris #34 of the Alabama Crimson Tide catches a pass during the first quarter against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan Hare Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Second Round: Damien Harris, RB, Alabama

If you get yourself a new quarterback, he’s going to need some help.

Alabama’s Damien Harris could be a quarterback’s best friend at the next level.

Very quietly, Harris is on pace to become just the second Alabama running back this decade to repeat as a thousand-yard back in their system. That’s not to say he’s the most talented, but he may have the most well-rounded skill set of any back coming out.

While Harris didn’t get Heisman hype, he was incredibly effective as a runner, averaging over eight yards per carry this season. He is also a phenomenal pass protector.

If the Broncos go for a youth movement at the running back position, Harris is a player that could step in right out of college and have success at least on third downs.

He should eventually find himself a featured back at the next level, and right now, the Broncos don’t have one of those outside of C.J. Anderson, who may not be around in 2018.

Home/Mock Drafts