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Chism was at the Shrine Bowl and immediately stood out. He has drawn many comparisons to Cooper Kupp, who shared his alma mater as a third-round pick out of Eastern Washington in 2017. Kupp is a little bigger than Chism, about four inches and 10 pounds, but their play is quite similar. 

With the Broncos' purported interest in Kupp before he signed with the Seattle Seahawks, they could have an interest in Chism. Kupp's cost quickly scared the Broncos off from actually pursuing him, but Chism is projected as a sixth or seventh-round pick, and the team currently has three picks in the sixth round. 

Over the last two seasons, Chism has produced over 2,000 receiving yards and 21 touchdowns on 203 catches. This is carried by his 1,311 yards and 13 touchdowns on 120 catches in 2024. 

Chism is a smaller slot receiver (5-foot-10, 195 pounds) who excels at finding the soft spot in zone coverage. He also has an excellent technique for combating press coverage, still providing an open target to his quarterback quickly. While he isn’t a great blocker, he gives 200% every time he's asked to do so. 

As a late-round pick, Chism would give the Broncos an element at receiver they don’t have. Denver has big-play potential in its receiver room, but reliability and consistency are a little lacking.

That includes Courtland Sutton, who has had some drop and fumble issues over the past few seasons. Chism has a high football IQ and could find a place on the offense in third-down and red-zone situations. 

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