When the Broncos traded away veteran receiver Demaryius Thomas last season, it was good news for then-rookie Courtland Sutton.
Thomas’ absence meant Sutton was asked to step up into a No. 1 wide receiver role. Emmanuel Sanders was a great complement to Thomas and after the team picked up his one-year option for 2019, he should form a talented duo with Sutton as well.
“I was excited [about Sanders coming back],” Sutton said during a press conference on April 2. “Emmanuel is a great leader and a great vet for our room. I love being able to be around him. I was actually just talking to him a little bit in the locker room just about how exciting it is for this new offense.
“He was telling me how he’s played in similar offenses and he’s already starting to give me some of the insights of what he learned being in this type of offense before. Just something like that is awesome.”
Sutton and Sanders combined to haul in 113 receptions for 1,573 yards and eight touchdowns last season. It’s probably fair for fans to hope for those numbers to increase to at least 150/2,000/10 in 2019.
