Broncos Spending More Money on Running Backs Than Wide Receivers is Horrible for Drew Lock's Development

Rookie signal caller Drew Lock burst onto the scene for the Denver Broncos in 2019 after veteran Joe Flacco was shut down for the season with a neck injury.

In five starts, Lock ignited a spark into a previously lethargic Broncos side, leading the team to a 4-1 record while throwing for seven touchdowns compared to just three interceptions.

You have to think that the 23-year-old is the quarterback of the future in Denver, right? We certainly do, and that's precisely why it's so maddening that the franchise intends on spending more cap space on running backs than wide receivers (at least at the moment).

General manager John Elway deserves credit for an impressive offseason, but this is simply inexcusable. This isn't necessarily an indictment on the Melvin Gordon signing, either, but you could make the case that the Broncos weren't in need of RB depth with Philip Lindsay and Royce Freeman already manning the backfield.

In terms of WR, however, Courtland Sutton had zero help after Denver offloaded Emmanuel Sanders to the San Francisco 49ers at the trade deadline last season.

Behind Sutton, who proved that he could be a reliable No. 1 wideout, the Broncos, as their roster is presently constructed, will roll out DaeSean Hamilton and Tim Patrick. Combined, Hamilton and Patrick (44 receptions for 515 yards, and one score) didn't come close to replicating Sutton's production -- 72 receptions for 1,112 yards, and six TDs.

That's an outright atrocity.

Mel Kiper's mock draft 3.0 has Denver selecting Alabama speedster Henry Ruggs with the No. 15 overall pick. Considering the Broncos' current predicament at WR, the organization really has no other choice but to utilize its first-round selection on an elite pass catcher. But we'd also argue signing a wily veteran couldn't hurt.