When draft day rolls around, the Denver Broncos are a possible fit for Grimes.
It’s hardly breaking news that the Broncos have a highly flawed team. Currently placing third in the AFC West, their 3-6 record is good for the 11th overall pick in the 2021 draft.
After spending considerable draft capital on Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy, and Noah Fant, the Broncos have their starting pass-catchers lined up for the next few years. Depth is the issue here. It’s clearly a problem, as evidenced by the fact that Denver only scores touchdowns on 52 percent of their drives that reach the end zone.
That figure is up from last season when they only scored on red zone drives at a 47.6 percent clip. However, it’s still bad enough to land in the bottom five, making them the only team to convert on trips to the red zone at such a low success rate in both 2019 and 2020.
Grimes fits that situation like a glove. He doesn’t get many yards after the catch, but in a red zone package, that’s not a vital skill. He won’t be walking into a situation that requires him to log a ton of playing time, but his penchant for tough catches is something the Broncos could clearly use at nearing end zone line.
Additionally, moving on to the Broncos would allow Grimes to reunite with two other former Gators — wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland and safety Duke Dawson. Cleveland and Grimes were teammates for two seasons before Cleveland departed for the professional ranks as a seventh-round pick.
In the end, a low-cost add like Grimes, who could probably be had at the late rounds of the draft, won’t single-handedly rescue the ailing Denver offense. However, filling the depth chart with high-end ancillary pieces with specified skillsets is still a win. Grimes would be just that for the Broncos.
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