New NFL Rumors on Bo Nix's Arm Strength and Jaylen Waddle, Updated Fantasy Outlook for Broncos Stars

The addition of wide receiver Jaylen Waddle—and Bo Nix's offseason work to increase his throwing power—has optimism high around the Denver Broncos this summer.

"They feel like [Waddle] is the missing piece," ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported on Saturday's SportsCenter . "When you talk to people in Denver, they cannot contain their excitement for Waddle because of how he fits the offense with head coach Sean Payton, new offensive coordinator Davis Webb and Nix. They feel he can work the middle of the field with his route running, but he can also get the yards after the catch, which you see right there. He can get the big play; he can do a little bit of everything. So, the good news with that is, Nix is not only healthy, but they feel like he's added a little layer of arm strength this offseason. He's been really zipping the ball. So, it's a good marriage right now between those two. Everybody's healthy and happy."

Nix has been a nice option for fantasy players in the past two seasons, and having another weapon like Waddle should help him potentially take another jump. He threw for 3,931 yards, 25 touchdowns and 11 interceptions last season, adding 356 yards and five scores on the ground.

Waddle's speed should add another dimension to Denver's passing game, meanwhile. The veteran wideout exceeded 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first three seasons, though he failed to reach that benchmark in each of the past two campaigns as Miami's offense struggled.

But the duo of Waddle and Courtland Sutton—alongside Pat Bryant, Marvin Mims Jr. and Troy Franklin—gives the Broncos a fantastic receiving corps. The Broncos should scheme Waddle plenty of touches, and a return to 1,000 receiving yards—and perhaps something close to the career-high 104 receptions he had as a rookie in 2021—could be on the table. If Waddle hits those benchmarks, he could be a WR2 for fantasy players this season.

As it stands, he's probably best served being drafted as more of a high-end flex option, while Nix is a low-end QB1. But both could be excellent values in the middle rounds at your upcoming fantasy drafts.