”You just can’t have enough pass rushers,” George Paton said six days before the NFL Draft. And he backed that up by selecting Oklahoma edge rusher Nik Bonitto with the No. 64 overall pick.
“I talk about flexibility all the time, but we can take the best player,” Broncos GM George Paton said. “We can move up. We can move down. So, I really think we’re in a good spot heading into the draft.”
The Broncos’ defensive nomenclature is different under new defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero. But after spending five seasons under Vic Fangio, Evero has plenty of concepts drawn from the Broncos’ former coach.
In 2018, Bradley Chubb played in every single game and flirted with the all-time rookie sack record.
Since, he's played in 25 games and missed 24.
The reason for optimism?
Chubb hasn't been this healthy since just after his monster rookie season.
The quarterback question looms over everything regarding the Denver Broncos’ football operation.
But that doesn’t mean other tasks are not on the to-do list.
They always say, "Next man up." But what happens when you run out of next men? The Broncos might be at that point if their COVID-19 woes get any worse.
The guys discuss the Broncos' potential path to the postseason and how it could be built upon some key players playing to their potential. Who do the Broncos need to step up the most?
Despite not having a sack on the season, the Broncos' defense has been near its best when Bradley Chubb has played, only giving up an average of 14 points per game.
However, Chubb won’t practice on Wednesday after suffering another injury.
The 30 snaps Bradley Chubb received last Sunday were momentous only in what they meant: a step back towards full-tilt work, just when the Broncos need it most with the days growing shorter and a potential push for the playoffs looming.
The Broncos dominated the Chargers on Sunday.
But injuries appeared to continue to dominate Denver.
However, on Monday, the news along the injury front wasn't nearly as daunting as it appeared Sunday night.
For the first time in two months, Bradley Chubb practiced.
But the Broncos didn't escape the Bye Week unscathed.
“There’s a gleam,” Marty Schottenheimer told his Browns in 1986. Is there a gleam for the Broncos? Possibly -- because factors beyond Colorado have gathered to keep them in the race:
The Broncos were D’Ominated, leaving them D’Flated and D’Pressed as they slinked back to D’Enver with their fourth consecutive defeat, 17-14.
Bradley Chubb hasn't received much good news on the injury front this year.
On Wednesday, however, there was a glimmer of hope. Here's when he's expected to be back for the Broncos this year.
The easiest way to find perspective on Bradley Chubb's agonizing string of injuries in the last 24 months is to compare his ledger to that of his edge-rushing complement, Von Miller.
"We've made a commitment to improve our special team," Vic Fangio said on Monday.
Unfortunately, that commitment came back to hurt the Broncos' defense in a big way on Sunday.
On Wednesday, the issues that arose on Tuesday were already "ancient history."
But a new concern—potentially impacting the Broncos' first game—quickly floated to the surface.
The guys break down what contract extensions would look like for Bradley Chubb and Courtland Sutton, discuss if they should do those deals, answer listener questions and much more.