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Legendary WR Chad Johnson Predicts 1,500-Yard, 10-TD Season for Jerry Jeudy

A veritable breakout candidate entering year three.

Zack Kelberman

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Gone are the days of Jerry Jeudy doing little more than running a billion jet-sweep motions, the forgettable days haunted by weak quarterback play and archaic coaching. The days when the Denver Broncos wide receiver failed to touch end-zone grass — an entire season's length, as was his 2021 experience.

"There are things you can control and things you can’t control," Jeudy told reporters on May 4. "Those first two years are gone now, so I’m just focused on this year.”

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Mercifully, thanks to the arrival of new head coach/offensive play-caller Nathaniel Hackett and Super Bowl-winning QB Russell Wilson, those days appear in the rearview. The worst should be behind Jeudy, an ultra-talent who's yet to put it all together at the highest level, yet to justify his first-round draft pedigree.

Now is the time to buy low on Jeudy stock, of which Bengals legend Chad Johnson is a majority shareholder.

For objectivity's sake, it's worth noting that Jeudy has totaled 1,323 receiving yards and three touchdowns across his first 26 NFL games. The Alabama product has also struggled with drops and will be competing for Wilson's attention in the Broncos' stacked WR corps alongside alphas Courtland Sutton and Tim Patrick.

There are many mouths that need feeding — lest we forget the tight ends — but a singular food source. To hope Jeudy meets Johnson's gaudy prediction is a worthy aspiration; breakout hype is justified. Expecting him to is ... less so, however.

Then again, it just might align with Jeudy's self-admitted goals for his pivotal third year, which he's choosing to keep private.

“Yeah, I have some type of goals, but only for me to look at," Jeudy said.

Save the receipts.

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Zack Kelberman
ZACK KELBERMAN

Zack Kelberman is the Senior Editor for Mile High Huddle. He has covered the NFL for more than a decade and the Denver Broncos since 2016. He's also the co-host of the wildly popular Broncos show the Mile High Huddle Podcast.

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