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NFL: The Insiders on Jaylen Waddle

PodcastBrett Kollmann & Trevor Sikkema's ULTIMATE 2026 Season Preview | NFL Pro
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I think that Waddell is going to be top 10 in targets this season for any position. I think that Sean Payton views Jalen Waddle as that type of player, as an Alvin Kamara type of a player, as a Reggie Bush type of an athlete.
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Waddle will be a top-10 target earner in Payton's 'Joker' role.

Trevor Sikkema expects Jalen Waddle to be a top-10 target earner following his trade to the Broncos. Sikkema argues that Sean Payton intends to use Waddle in a 'Joker' role similar to Alvin Kamara and Reggie Bush, utilizing his speed out of the backfield and in motion to exploit zone and man coverage through slant-flat and slant-wheel route combinations.

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