Finding Broncos: Treylon Burks | WR

Measurables

Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 225 pounds
Arm Length: 33-1/2 inches
Hand Size: 9-7/8 inches

Combine Results

40-Yard Dash: 4.55 seconds
Vertical Jump: 33 inches
Broad Jump: 122 inches
3-Cone Drill: 7.28 Seconds

Stats

Pros

Field speed is good despite 40 time.
Tracks the ball exceptionally well.
Has the height, weight, and speed on tape for the H/W/S prospect.
Excellent versatility to do anything on offense
Extremely smooth mover and can make people with the ball in his hands
Has a solid route-running ability with good acceleration and timing
More than enough strength and power to his game that makes him hard to tackle
Can work with timing routes and even going up and high pointing the ball
Excellent working from the slot
No doubt about his football IQ with how he finds the soft spot in zone coverage
Won't drop passes
Has shown an excellent release when dealing with the press in his boundary reps despite working from the slot.

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Cons

Concerns about his play weight with him supposedly playing at 240 pounds. The focus was to drop his weight for the Combine, and he wasn't used to it, leading to lousy testing per multiple reports.
Will have to be more consistent with contested catches where he struggles.
Has the strength and power to do better with those contested-catch issues but just gets boxed out too much.
His route running is solid, but he isn't precise with his cuts, which has led to some issues getting separation.
Won't drop passes but he could show stronger hands to secure some contested catches.
Teams will need to figure out the right weight for him to play at to where he can be his usual self you saw at Arkansas.

Overview

Treylon Burks is a playmaker on offense. While he is listed as a receiver, he is more of a weapon. The often-used Burks comparison is Deebo Samuel, but he is a cross of Samuel and a Denver Broncos legend: Demaryius Thomas. Burks has the height, weight, and speed (on tape) to threaten a defense in every which way.

Burks is most dangerous when he works out of the slot because it will limit the issues with contested catches. Teams will like that they can line him up in the backfield and still create problems and mismatches for a defense. There is and will continue to be concern about how he tested at the Combine, as he didn't re-test at his pro day.

There is no doubt that Burks has a high upside, but with his versatility and how receivers with this playstyle are getting used at the next level, there is a high floor. Burks should be able to stick around for years in the NFL and be a weapon on offense, even if he doesn't achieve his elite playmaking potential.

Fit with Broncos

It is unlikely that Burks will be there at the 64th overall pick, and unlikely Denver would make a trade to move up and get him with its previous investments at the position. If he fell to 64 overall, it would have to be evaluated as to why he fell and whether the value is worth it.

However, even then, you'd still have the issue with the investments already made in Tim Patrick, Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy, and even KJ Hamler though the latter's status is uncertain.

Grade: Round 1

Where he Goes: Round 1

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