The Denver Broncos entered the 2019 NFL Draft with the 10th overall pick in the first round, but they decided to trade down to No. 20, where they selected University of Iowa tight end Noah Fant, widely considered the best tight end in this year's draft class.
Fant is thrilled to join the Broncos, and after being drafted, he had high praise for Denver quarterback Joe Flacco:
“I’m super hyped about it,” Fant said of getting to play with Flacco, per Chad Jensen of 247 Sports. “Joe Flacco has been a Super Bowl quarterback. He’s a legend. I’m super stoked to get in there and get to work.”
The Broncos acquired Flacco in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens earlier this offseason. While Flacco is clearly not the same quarterback he was a few years ago, he does have a remarkable Super Bowl run under his belt, which came during the 2012-13 campaign when he totaled 11 touchdowns and no interceptions during that postseason.
And what does having Fant mean for Flacco and Denver's offense?
“It means that if the quarterback misses any type of read or is struggling or anything and needs to bail out, he gets it to the tight end,” Fant said. “That’s where I come into the factor, trying to be a dynamic tight end where maybe those mistakes can turn into touchdowns. That’s something that’s very important and something that I hopefully look to do for the Denver Broncos.”
Fant is coming off of a junior season in which he hauled in 39 receptions for 519 yards and seven touchdowns.
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