Georgia football fans expected an uninteresting draft besides wondering where Isaiah McKenzie would go, if at all.
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pick in the 5th round of the 2017 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos traded up and selected Isiah McKenzie. Although he’s listed as a wide receiver, he will almost undoubtedly be a multi purpose player for the Broncos.
They’ll use him as a wide receiver and as a kick returner as well. So his usage in the Mile High City won’t be that much different than what it was during his time here in Athens.
Denver has a recent history of successful players who were small but fast, returned kicks and were all over the place on offense such as Trindon Holliday and Eddie Royal. The Broncos will surely use McKenzie the same.
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My first impression is that McKenzie is a great fit. We all know from seeing him at UGA for the past 3 years that “The Human Joystick” is an electric play maker. Look for him to do big things in Denver.