The Facts:
The Broncos selected Hillman in the third round, 67th overall, making him team's biggest reach in this year's draft if you're comparing where the Broncos took him with where other personnel directors had him on their boards, especially since Denver traded up to get him.
Reported by the Denver Post
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
But as Post staffer Jeff Legwold noted, heading into the draft, the Broncos were very high on Hillman because of his explosiveness and his age -- at 20, he may have been the youngest player on the draft board. The board was thinning quickly at running back at that point in the draft, and running backs had been the final two picks of the opening round, which surprised some, so the teams that wanted one were starting to believe they were going to have to make a move as the third round opened. And now that he's on board, don't be surprised if Hillman begins cutting into Willis McGahee's workload from the get go.
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