The Broncos are the best teammates Christian McCaffrey will (probably) never have.

On Tuesday, following the first day of voluntary minicamp, Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib suggested the team take Christian McCaffrey in this week's NFL draft. Talib never mentioned the Stanford star by name, but he didn't have to.

"I know who I like. Guys who can do multiple things," Talib said, eliciting laughter from reporters.

He isn't alone. In fact, he's in the majority who feel McCaffrey is an ideal fit in Denver, where he attended high school and his dad enjoyed a wonderful career. Just last week, fellow No-Fly Zone member Chris Harris Jr. similarly pounded the table for the prospect-who-shall-not-be-named.

“We definitely need a guy who can play running back, receiver and returner,’’ Harris said. “Any guy who can do that, I would definitely love him.’’

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That guy is most certainly McCaffrey, arguably the most versatile player in this year's class. The 6-foot back is adept in three phases of the game, as Harris noted, and they're all positions of relative weakness for the Broncos.

They know this, and would jump at the chance of drafting McCaffrey, whom they recently hosted on a private visit. General manager John Elway admitted as much in a stunning display of transparency Monday, during his annual pre-draft press conference.

"He’s a great kid. We like Christian a lot and we wanted to bring him in," said Elway. "It was one of those (where) he was in the area, so we wanted to take advantage of that to get to see him again. He’s a great kid.”

Unfortunately for Elway and Co., acquiring McCaffrey is an idea rooted in fantasy, not reality. Based on the latest projections, McCaffrey is expected to come off the board within the top 15 picks, perhaps as high as No. 8 overall to the Panthers. There's a remote chance he falls to Denver at No. 20, and even less of a shot of the Broncos trade up to secure him, a move that'd cost significant capital.

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