Broncos rookies defying the odds so far

Good morning, Broncos Country!

All 32 organizations are hopeful they nail their NFL Drafts.

That is typically measured by a team “hitting” on its upper-round selections who contribute right away as a starter or significant backup. To earn that rare distinction teams must also get production or steals in the later rounds.

To put this in simpler terms: What the New Orleans Saints did in their draft last year.

In the immediate follow up to this year’s draft, some felt John Elway and the Denver Broncos had one of the best. Then those picks took the field and the excitement was sparked. But minicamp is way different than training camp.

Then they continued to shine in training camp. But training camp…