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Waddle should get a wonderful infusion of volume this season, moving from an offense that was 29th in neutral passing rate to one that was fourth in that metric last season. Overall, Denver was fourth in passing attempts behind only Arizona, Cincy, and Dallas last year. Waddle is a stud no matter what metric you look at. Last year, among 109 qualifying wide receivers, he was 12th in target per route run rate, 12th in yards per route run, seventh in first downs per route run, 12th in separation score, and 11th in route win rate.
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Waddle's elite metrics and Denver's pass volume support WR2 with WR1 upside.

Derek Brown identifies Jaylen Waddle as a flag-plant pick for 2026, projecting a major volume infusion from his move to Denver. Waddle transitions from an offense ranked 29th in neutral passing rate to one ranked fourth, with Denver fourth overall in passing attempts last season (behind only Arizona, Cincinnati, and Dallas). Among 109 qualifying wide receivers, Waddle ranked 12th in target per route run rate, 12th in yards per route run, seventh in first downs per route run, 12th in separation score, and 11th in route win rate; he outperformed Courtland Sutton in all metrics except route win rate (15.3% vs. 15.5%). The source projects him as a WR2 with WR1 upside.

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