Overview
- Denver moved up 18 spots to No. 152 by sending picks 170 and 182 to the Browns, then selected NC State tight end Justin Joly.
- Joly said coaches outlined a “Swiss Army Knife” role that uses him as both a pass catcher and a blocker, and he praised quarterback Bo Nix’s leadership.
- NFL analyst Lance Zierlein rated Joly an athletic, undersized pass-catcher who must sharpen his route-running and show more strain as a blocker.
- The rookie joins a tight end room led by Evan Engram and Adam Trautman after injuries stressed Denver’s depth last season.
- Reporter Mike Klis framed the pick as another weapon for Nix, and ESPN’s Matt Miller had linked Joly to Denver in a projection one round earlier.