Comfortable in new offense Fant has added muscle and is embracing offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur's new offense, which the sophomore tight end describes as more nuanced and able to exploit mismatches, Troy... Impact Much has been made of what new weaponry including Melvin Gordon, Jerry Jeudy, and KJ Hamler can do for the Broncos' offense and Drew Lock's first full season. But, with a year of development, Fant should have every opportunity to be the second major threat in the passing game behind Courtland Sutton. Fant finished second on the team in receiving yards (562), targets (66), and touchdowns (three) as a rookie. He faded down the stretch, however, and -- despite a monster 113-yard performance against Houston in Week 14 -- Fant saw his targets per game drop sharply once Lock entered the fold in Week 13, 4.7 to 2.8. Shurmur has experience with athletic tight ends from his time with Evan Engram in New York and, with improved chemistry with Lock, there is reason to be optimistic about Fant's sophomore campaign.
AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
