The two backs who have usurped him – Audric Estime and Jaleel McLaughlin – are largely unproven as lead backs in the NFL.
Denver ranks 19th in rushing attempts and 17th in yards, so running more is one solution.
The Denver Broncos must get more from their rushing attack next season, and they could look to Boise State star Ashton Jeanty to address the issue. Week 1 starter Javonte Williams is a free agent after the season.
However, even with Estime and McLaughlin leading the way the Broncos lack a dynamic back. Pro Football Network’s Dalton Miller projects the 2024 Heisman Trophy runner-up and Doak Walker Award winner, Jeanty, to Denver with the No. 22 overall pick in the 2025 draft.
Jeanty profiles as a threat in the passing game as well as the ground attack.
Jeanty doesn’t have the same athletic package as Saquon Barkley or Bijan Robinson, but he might just be the most complete back we’ve seen in quite a while,” Miller wrote in his mock draft published on December 29. “He led all running backs in receptions and yards a season ago, and he’s an impressive pass protector.”
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