TCU WR Jack Bech feels like a Sean Payton type of player

Bech is a physical wide receiver who may interest the Broncos on day 2 of the NFL Draft.

One prospect who may interest the Denver Broncos on day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft is TCU wide receiver Jack Bech. He is a 6’1”, 214-pound wide receiver who is viewed as one of the more physical wide receivers in this draft class. The Athletic’s lead draft analyst, Dane Brugler, has Bech graded as his 72nd overall player in the 2025 NFL Draft and has him ranked as the 9th best wide receiver in this draft.

Bech started his college career at LSU, but after being buried on their depth chart, he entered the transfer portal and played his final two years at TCU. He is coming off a breakout year for TCU, which earned him an invite to the Reese’s Senior Bowl, where he was voted the top wide receiver on the American Team during the week of practice. This past year, Bech played and started in 12 games and totaled 62 receptions for 1,034 yards and 9 touchdowns.

Player Profile

Jack Bech | Wide Receiver | TCU

• Height: 6’1”
• Weight: 214 pounds
• Hands: 9 inches
• Arm Length: 31 ¹⁄₂ inches
• Wingspan: 75 inches
• Age: 22 years old
• 40-Yard Dash: N/A
• Vertical Jump: 34 ¹⁄₂ inches
• Broad Jump: 10’5”
• Short Shuttle: 4.21 seconds
• 3-Cone Drill: 6.84 seconds
• Bench Press: 19 reps

Film Room

Scouting Report

Strengths

• Well-built and physical wide receiver who is a weight room rat
• Physical at the point of attack and after the catch
• Smooth and savvy route runner
• Reliable pass catcher with a low drop rate
• Wins contested catches consistently
• A weapon in the quick-passing game and boxes out defenders
• Can play inside or outside
• A bully as a run blocker
• Can win down the field and has high-end ball tracking skills
• Has the body control to adjust and win contested catches
• Competitive player who can contribute on special teams and as a pass-catcher

Weaknesses

• Lacks long speed and is more quicker than fast
• Only one year of starting-level production
• Will need to prove he can be a deep threat in the NFL
• Has some injury concerns

Jack Bech’s RAS

What other analysts are saying about TCU wide receiver Jack Bech

The Athletic’s draft analyst, Dane Brugler, on WR Jack Bech

A one-year starter at TCU, Bech was an outside receiver (primarily to the right of the formation) in offensive coordinator Kendal Briles’ up-tempo, spread attack. As a hybrid receiver/tight end as a true freshman at LSU, he was part of a pass-catching group that included four future NFL Draft picks (Malik Nabers, Brian Thomas Jr., Kayshon Boutte, Trey Palmer), yet it was Bech who led the Tigers in receptions in 2021. After the coaching change in Baton Rouge, he transferred to TCU but battled injuries in 2023 before breaking out as a senior, becoming just the fifth player in program history to surpass 1,000 yards receiving in a season.

Although he isn’t super dynamic, Bech is a smooth, physical athlete who can get in and out of breaks with gear change and route savvy (head fakes, body lean, etc.). He is a skilled ball tracker and plays with supreme confidence in his ability to adjust, frame, and finish grabs (one drop on 91 targets in 2024). Overall, Bech’s acceleration is more build-up than immediate, and he will need to prove himself versus NFL press coverage, but he is urgent as a route runner with the ball-winning skills and competitive personality that will play. He has experience both inside and outside, and his play style is reminiscent of Puka Nacua.

Final Thoughts

Jack Bech feels like another wide receiver that Sean Payton will value. Another big, physical, sure-handed slant machine who can be a monster as a run-blocker. He lacks high-end athleticism but has the makeup, competitiveness, and traits to make up for that.

The Broncos have been doing work on the receivers in this draft and seem to be looking for a bigger slot player who can contribute as a run-blocker. Bech can do that while also giving him a weapon in the middle of the field.

I wouldn’t take Bech in the second round due to his lack of athleticism, but if you can get him in the third round, I would pull the trigger. He hits the mold of a Payton receiver. I like his competitiveness and makeup and think he can be a reliable slot weapon for them.