Broncos head coach Sean Payton said recently that the team is capable of winning a Super Bowl and their chances of pulling that off will be better if some players take big strides from where they were last season.

Two words did the job just fine, because nobody needed any kind of soliloquy to understand the things Troy Franklin was doing Saturday night.

Glimpses of Troy Franklin's arrival for the Denver Broncos were fleeting during his rookie season. On Saturday against the Cardinals, he put his potential Year 2 jump on full display, collecting four receptions for 67 yards and two touchdowns.

After a two-touchdown performance on Saturday, Sean Payton knows that Troy Franklin's breakout season is upon us.

Broncos HC Sean Payton believes that WR Troy Franklin is taking his play to another level, and his teammates have also taken notice, including QB Jarrett Stidham, who has worked with Franklin this offseason.

It’s happening, and I’m excited,” Head Coach Sean Payton said of Troy Franklin after the game. “I think we’ve just got to be smart because he’s playing two spots, but he’s … had a really good camp."

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton doesn't care too much about classifying his wide receivers as WR1 or WR6 and is more invested in carving out roles

On day 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft, Sean Payton, not known to be an early riser, texted GM George Paton at 6:00 AM, telling him to get Franklin. Well, the Broncos were able to trade up with the Seahawks and would go on to select wide receiver Troy Franklin.