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ENGLEWOOD Von Miller Jersey White , Colo. (AP) — Omitted from the combine invitation list and ignored in the NFL draft, Denver Broncos rookie running back Phillip Lindsay has gone from head-scratcher to head-turner.“I remember the first couple of times I watched him five, six weeks ago on video, I had to get a flip card to figure out who he was,” Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said.Broncos star linebacker Von Miller knows the feeling. He recalled that when Lindsay first showed up, he was known simply by the No. 2 jersey he wore.“When he was No. 2 running here in OTAs, nobody really knew who he was,” Miller said. “He was catching screens and passes all over the place. Then he got a little bit of success and he was the exact same guy. Hats off to Phillip for doing that. For being from Colorado, going to CU and having a whole town on your back, it can be tough. But he’s been the exact same guy.”As in, the Broncos’ best offensive player.When assessing the Broncos (4-6), whom the Steelers (7-2-1) visit this weekend , Tomlin started off not with Emmanuel Sanders or Case Keenum but with the former University of Colorado star he called “a great runner who is dangerous.”On Friday, Lindsay said he appreciated the nod from Tomlin.“It is an honor. But now I’ve got to go out and do it again Royce Freeman Jersey ,” Lindsay told The Associated Press. “In his case, it sucks for him because now it’s time for him to see what it’s about.”Welcome, Mike Tomlin, to Phillip Lindsay’s told-you-so tour.“I’m proud to be undrafted and to be able to do the things I’ve done because it’s a slap in everybody’s face,” Lindsay said. “But you know at some point in time you’ve got to get past that and you have to go for other things that have that chip, something else has to always feed you.“First, for me, it was not getting drafted, so I had to prove myself to get into the NFL. Now, I’m in the NFL. Now my whole thing is to show everybody that I’m the best rookie running back coming out and I didn’t even get drafted. So, shame on them.”Lindsay also uses the combine snub as his motivation.“Oh yeah, it’s disrespectful. But it fueled my fire and got me here to where I am today,” Lindsay said.On opening weekend, Lindsay’s 102 yards from scrimmage made him the third undrafted player — and first running back — in the common draft era (since 1967) to top 100 yards and score a touchdown in his NFL debut.With fellow rookie Royce Freeman John Elway Jersey , a third-round pick out of Oregon, injured, Lindsay made his first start in Week 8 at Kansas City and rushed for the most yards (95) in team history by a rookie in his starting debut.Lindsay is averaging 5.5 yards a carry and has rushed for 670 yards and five touchdowns, including two against the Chargers last week. He also has two dozen catches for 187 yards and a TD.“I think you can stop wondering 11 games in,” Tomlin said. “I think he’s got a big enough body of work. He’s a guy to be reckoned with. Inside and out, he’s capable of making big runs.”Lindsay has become so valuable on offense that the Broncos are using Devontae Booker to return kicks and River Cracraft to return punts even though Lindsay is the team’s best player at both.What impresses Keenum is Lindsay’s upward trajectory even as defensive coordinators have begun scheming to stop him specifically: “I think for him to keep doing that is big time.”“Obviously, it’s Week 12 and it’s not a fluke,” Broncos coach Vance Joseph said. “He’s a really good player. He’s a durable player and he makes plays every week.“We’re lucky to have him — very lucky.”Several teams reached out to Lindsay and his agent after he went undrafted, but the Broncos had a built-in advantage. The first player from the Broncos Futures Football program for middle schoolers to sign an NFL contract, Lindsay starred at Denver’s South High School before playing for the Buffaloes.Lindsay said he wanted to stay close to home — or, rather, at his parents’ home.“When you’re a college free agent, you’re not getting a lot of money,” Lindsay said. “So Womens Joe Flacco Jersey , you go somewhere else you damn near don’t have no money. But for me, I’m able to stay at home right now, save my money and be more comfortable. And it was just the best fit for me, a better fit for me all around.” A list of 2019 NFL Draft prospects I hope John Elway drafts for the Denver Broncos."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Broncos NewsBroncos Free AgencyBroncos DraftBroncos PodcastsBroncos 2019 ScheduleKey Offseason DatesCommunity RulesFull ArchiveBroncos StoriesScheduleRosterStatsOdds Shop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁旴reaking NewsBroncos 2019 Draft Class Announced脳Broncos Draft 2019A wishlist of the best prospective Broncos availableNew,31commentsA list of 2019 NFL Draft prospects I hope John Elway drafts for the Denver Broncos. A wishlist of the best prospective Broncos availableQuinnen Williams is 1.1Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsWe’re finally here Broncos Country. Below you will find the players I spent time studying since the 2018 season ended. They’re ranked by the order I’d take them in, by round. My criteria when evaluating them was strictly what I think they can do for the Denver Broncos. If you want my extended thoughts on the QB class, follow this link.If you want my extended thoughts on the first round prospects, follow this link.If you want my extended thoughts on the second & third round prospects, follow this link. If you want my extended thoughts on the day 3 prospects, follow this link.First Round TargetsQuinnen Williams - DL1Ed Oliver - DL2Kyler Murray - QB1Devin White - LB1Devin Bush - LB2T.J. Hockenson - TE1Jonah Williams - OL1Drew Lock - QB2Dwayne Haskins - QB3Jeffery Simmons - DL3Jerry Tillery - DL4Christian Wilkins - DL5Garrett Bradbury - OL2Noah Fant - TE2Byron Murphy - CB1N’Keal Harry - WR1Chauncey Gardner-Johnson - S1Chris Lindstrom - OL3Brian Burns - EDGE1Josh Allen - EDGE2Second Round TargetsMontez Sweat - EDGE3Dalton Risner - OL4Cody Ford - OL5Amani Oruwariye - CB2Greedy Williams - CB3Dexter Lawrence - DL6Erik McCoy - OL5Darnell Savage - S2Juan Thornhill - S3Zach Allen - DL7 David Long - CB4J.J. Arcega-Whiteside - WR2Deebo Samuel - WR3Chase Winovich - EDGE4Parris Campbell - WR4Julian Love - CB5Third Round TargetsKahale Warring - TE3Blake Cashman - LB3Dru Samia - OL6Jace Sternberger - TE4Dawson Knox - TE5Mack Wilson - LB4Sean Bunting - CB6Mecole Hardman - WR5Kahale Saunders - DL8Elgton Jenkins - OL7Dre’Mont Jones - DL9Amani Hooker - S4Miles Boykin - WR6Terry McLaurin - WR7Ben Banogu - EDGE5Bobby Evans - OL8Jaylon Ferguson - EDGE6Fourth Round TargetsMaxx Crosby - EDGE7Chuma Edoga - OL9Ben Burr-Kirven - LB5Oshane Ximines - EDGE7Andy Isabella - WR8D’Andre Walker - EDGE8Bobby Okereke - LB6Isaiah Johnson - CB7Justin Hollins - EDGE9Tytus Howard - OL10Brett Rypien - QB4Will Grier QB5Renell Wren - DL9Germaine Pratt - LB7Josh Oliver - TE6Dillon Mitchell - WR7Stanley Morgan Jr. - WR8Daniel Jones - QB6Kingsley Keke - DL10Darius Slayton - WR9Charles Omenihu - EDGE10Michael Deiter - OL11Dillon Mack - DL11Dax Raymond - TE7Deeper Sleepers & Scheme FitsTrysten Hill - DL11Sutton Smith - LB8 / EDGE10Cameron Smith - LB9Foster Moreau - TE8Lamont Gaillard - OL12L.J. Collier - EDGE11Drue Tranquill - LB9Ugo Amadi - S5Ryan Finley - QB7Sione Takitaki - LB10Ben Powers - OL13Cody Barton - LB11Trey Pipkins - OL14Jalen Jelks - EDGE12Gary Jennings Jr. - WR10Drew Sample - TE9Marquise Blair - S6Tyree Jackson - QB8Jimmy Moreland - CB8Alize Mack - TE10Hjalte Froholdt - OL15Dontavius Russell - DL12Donald Parham - TE11Kaden Smith - TE12Will Harris - S7Isaiah Prince - OL16Michael Jackson - CB9Chris Slayton - DL13Michael Hyatt - OL17Yosuah Njiman - OL 18Iman Marshall - CB10 / S8Saivion Smith - CB11Greg Gaines - DL 14Malik Gant - S9Ryan Bates - OL19Isaac Nauta - TE13Jordan Ta’amu - QB9Easton Stick - QB10QuarterbackKyler MurrayDrew LockDwayne HaskinsBrett RypienDaniel JonesWill GrierRyan FinleyTyree JacksonJordan Ta’amuEaston StickWide Receiver N’Keal HarryJ.J. Arcega-WhitesideDeebo SamuelParris CampbellMecole HardmanMiles BoykinTerry McLaurinAndy IsabellaDillon MitchellStanley Morgan Jr. Gary Jennings Jr.QB1Offensive LineJonah WilliamsAndre DillardGarrett Bradbury Chris LindstromDalton RisnerCody FordErik McCoyDru SamiaElgton JenkinsBobby EvansChuma EdogaTytus HowardMichael DeiterBen PowersTrey PipkinsHjalte FroholdtIsaiah PrinceMichael HyattYosuah NjimanRyan BatesTight EndT.J. HockensonNoah FantKahale WarringJace SternbergerDawson KnoxJosh OliverDax RaymondFoster Moreau Drew SampleAlize MackDonald ParhamKaden SmithIsaac NautaDefensive LineQuinnen Williams. sDexter LawrenceZach AllenKhalen SaundersDre’Mont JonesRenell WrenKingsley KekeDaylon MackTrysten HillDontavius RussellChris SlaytonGreg GainesEdge RusherBrian BurnsJosh AllenMontez SweatChase WinovichBen BanoguJaylon FergusonMaxx CrosbyOshane XiminesD’Andre WalkerJustin HollinsCharles OmenihuL.J. CollierJalen JelksLinebackerDevin WhiteDevin BushBlake CashmanMack WilsonBen Burr-KirvenBobby OkerekeGermaine PrattSutton SmithCameron SmithDrue TranquillSione TakitakiCody BartonCornerbackByron MurphyAmani OruwariyeGreedy WilliamsDavid LongJulian LoveSean BuntingTrayvon MullenIsaiah JohnsonJimmy MorelandMichael JacksonSaivion SmithSafetyChauncey Gardner-JohnsonDarnell SavageJuan ThornhillAmani HookerUgo AmadiMarquise BlairWill HarrisIman MarshallMalik Gant