Sean Payton was hired as the Denver Broncos head coach heading into the 2023 NFL season. He inherited a team in the middle of a seven-year playoff drought and a high-priced quarterback who wasn’t worth the contract.

One of the top Michigan players who will be drafted, potentially in the first round, is star tight end Colston Loveland. Loveland has been one of the top tight ends in the country for multiple years now and will have a chance to make an immediate impact in the NFL.

How will the Broncos stack a talented class of running backs? Can they find an elusive tight end asset for their young quarterback?

NFL Network draft guru Daniel Jeremiah recently held his pre-draft press conference, laying out his big board and answering questions. Taking Loveland at No. 20 for Denver in his latest mock draft, Jeremiah's strategy behind connecting a top tight end to the Broncos illustrated why it's a genuine priority for the team.

The Denver Broncos are heading into the offseason with a lot of momentum. They punched their ticket to the AFC playoffs in 2024, even though no one had that type of outlook for them ahead of the year.