The Denver Broncos head coach couldn't get Troy Franklin out of his head entering Day 3 of the NFL draft.
used the NFL draft to surround quarterback Bo Nix with additional weapons. Nix will be expected to start under center, perhaps even right off the bat., Nix's favorite target at Oregon, was a no-brainer, although it required a trade-up. Finding another difference-maker was paramount, especially after Jerry Jeudy was traded away.
Payton not only pounded the table to draft the 21-year-old wide receiver, but Franklin was firmly on his mind as the sun started to come up over the Rocky Mountains on Day 3 of the draft. The Broncos rallied internally to ensure they landed Franklin. His ability to win the one-on-one battles was a unique trait that Payton could barely hide his enthusiasm over while he critiqued the trade-up to select the receiver with the No. 102 overall pick.
"At 11:30 a.m., I got a text out of the blue from Dez Bryant," Payton said."I am brushing my teeth. I hear the phone buzz, look over and he is like 'Coach, you really need...' and he was preaching to the choir. The irony of that text at that time. I said listen I agree with you. I think I said, 'I like him at the line of scrimmage.' Then you go back, and he was texting me about Jordan Love years ago.
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