Eric Polzin called Devaughn Vele the Broncos’ WR2 and a perfect last-round handcuff to Courtland Sutton. He argued Sutton’s fifth-round ADP is already a steal, but Vele— going around pick 300 as WR107— offers both standalone spike-week potential and direct injury contingency. Vele flashed in limited action as a 27-year-old rookie: eight targets for 8-39-0 on 34 snaps in Week 1, then 4-70-0 on 34 snaps in Week 6, before finishing with 4-39-1 in Week 10. Despite puzzling healthy scratches, he cleared 10 PPR points in three of seven active games, effectively paying off his ADP. A recent beat-report noted Vele has been the consistent running-mate with Sutton in OTAs and added five pounds of muscle. Polzin prefers him over the pricier Marvin Mims “gadget” profile and over veterans like Tim Patrick or Lil’Jordan Humphrey, reiterating Sean Payton needs a true X-backup in case the oft-dinged Sutton misses time. The payoff: Sutton averaged 23% of team targets last year; Vele would inherit a chunk of that plus red-zone looks in a low-risk, high-ceiling package.

Matthew Wiley flagged undrafted rookie Devaughn Vele as a "star pick" in the final rounds of Best Ball drafts. Wiley’s angle: Sean Payton is willing to roll out five different receivers behind Courtland Sutton, so Vele needs only a couple of splash plays to pay off his literally undrafted ADP. At 6'5" and 210 pounds, Vele posted a 2.35 yards-per-route in his final season at Utah and ran a sub-4.5 forty, traits Wiley believes translate to red-zone fade opportunities from Bo Nix. Because the entire Denver stack is cheap, Wiley loves tacking Vele on as the final piece for low-owned Week 17 upside.