Sean Payton found himself watching running back film one day during the leadup to the 2024 NFL Draft. He had a running back from North Carolina on-screen that he really liked. Powerful runner. Capable of breaking tackles. A pretty decent receiver even though he didn’t get a ton of targets in the passing game. The guy averaged 7.3 yards per carry his junior year and 6.3 per carry for his career. Payton and the Broncos, though, didn’t select him in April’s draft. Turns out, they already had the player on their roster for the last three years. Now it looks like they might have the best version of the player back on the field. That’s Javonte Williams. In a moment undoubtedly orchestrated by Payton, Williams stopped by to see the head coach at one point this spring while Payton had his college film on. “It was kind of crazy seeing me in a North Carolina jersey and him watching that, but like I said, he knows what he’s talking about, so I’m going to listen,” Williams said. The order: Trim up.