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Broncos’ rookie class, which Sean Payton predicted could be special, is starting to make its presence felt

“Letap get past Bo,” Payton said Wednesday. “… With each player, when we drafted them we probably had a grade two rounds earlier. That doesn’t happen often.”

Troy Franklin (16) of the Denver Broncos celebrates with Garett Bolles (72) after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
Troy Franklin (16) of the Denver Broncos celebrates with Garett Bolles (72) after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
Parker Gabriel - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | pgabriel@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Getting your player ready...
Even before the NFL draft dust settled, Sean Payton felt good about the Broncos’ seven-man rookie class.
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