Essang Bassey, one of three former Wake Forest players to end up in Denver as a rookie, chose the Broncos after his conversation with defensive coordinator Ed Donatell.
The DC told Bassey he would have a chance to compete, and that was all the UDFA needed to hear.
“He just made me so comfortable trying to get me to come to Denver, presented an opportunity to learn and compete,” Bassey told Ryan Edwards and Benjamin Allbright on Broncos Country Tonight Monday. “You really can’t ask for much more as a UDFA - a chance to show I can add value to an NFL team and produce.