How hard work, happenstance helped Broncos WR Troy Franklin position himself for Year 2 leap

How hard work, happenstance helped Broncos WR Troy Franklin position himself for Year 2 leap

Troy Franklin saw the coverage he hoped for and pushed the throttle wide open. He accelerated with a smoothness that undersold what came next. The wide receiver split Buffalo corner Rasul Douglas to the outside and Taylor Rapp to the inside and glided past both veteran defenders. Bo Nix dropped a perfect pass over his right shoulder. Touchdown. Not for the Oregon Ducks, mind you. For the Denver Broncos. In the NFL playoffs. On the road against t…