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Broncos mailbag: Why has Albert Okwuegbunam disappeared early on this season?

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season. Submit questions to Ryan here.

Why don’t the Broncos use tight end Andrew Beck more often? He had two catches in game one and that’s it.

— Mark, West Jordan, Utah

The fact that Russell Wilson’s first three regular-season targets in Denver went to Andrew Beck makes for a good trivia question, especially since he’s seen exactly zero of the ensuing 128.

You’re right, Mark, that Beck hasn’t been used much – just about 27% of offensive snaps by our numbers.