Courtland Sutton is on his way to Denver... with his hair on fire

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Is Courtland Sutton fired up?

“Honestly, that’s probably the best way to describe my demeanor,” he said, talking at a million miles per hour. “I’m excited to get in and become a Bronco; I’m excited to be able to get in and learn more from Emmanuel Sanders, to learn from Demaryius [Thomas]. I’m excited to come and become the best version of myself that I can be in this position.”

That’s not all he’s excited about, though. Oh no, not at all.

“I’m excited to come in and help this organization get back to the Super Bowl and win it, and then win another Super Bowl. I’m just really excited to be a part of this organization, and be a part of something that is way bigger than myself, and to just be able to have this opportunity. I’m blessed, and I’m very thankful to the Broncos organization for giving me this opportunity to come in and prove myself, and to help this organization get to where we want to get to.”

In talking to the Denver media shortly after the Broncos made him their second selection in the 2018 NFL Draft, Sutton—a 6-foot-3, 218-pound wideout—sounded like that person who is so unbelievably prepared for the test they start answering the questions before you even finish reading the note card.

His confidence is off of the charts.

“I’m a guy who is going to come up to the field and demand respect wherever I am on the field,” he said, maintaining the speed in his words. “Whether I’m in the slot, whether I’m in the outside on the right or the left, wherever I am on the field, whether it’s a pass play or a run play, defenses have to know where I’m at, because they know that I’m going to do my job, and I’m going to go above and beyond what is required of me. That’s what I bring to the table.”

“I’m going to make plays, and I’m going to continue to make plays,” he added. “I’m not going to be a guy who makes plays every now and then and then kind of disappears… I think that that’s a huge strength that I bring to the table outside of just being a big, 6-4, 220 guy. I bring that presence on to the field.”

As a “small-school” receiver, Sutton went in search of anything he could learn to try and help pave his path to the NFL. In that search, he came across fellow SMU product, a guy he calls “E-Man,” Broncos receiver Emmanuel Sanders. He spoke with Sanders multiple times during the process, learning that the best way to get noticed was simple.

“Hard work is the only way.”

But Sanders wasn’t his only source.

“I’m taking a little bit of knowledge from everybody that I get a chance to take knowledge from,” he explained. “That’s a lot of guys who played the position at a very, very high level and guys that I really trust. I watched them dominate the game at a high level, and I trust that the things that got them to that level are the things that I need to do.”

“I’m going to learn from them and figure out what I need to do to be able to become a dominant, all-pro receiver in this league and ultimately help my team get to a Super Bowl and win a Super Bowl.”

Get ready for Courtland Sutton, Broncos Country, because Courtland Sutton is ready for you.