With the opening of training camp less than a week away, BSN Denver is offering a series of articles previewing the battles for roster spots at various positions. We’ve already examined the wide receivers and running backs and we now continue with the linebackers. Locks: OLBs Von Miller, DeMarcus Ware, Shane Ray; ILBs Danny Trevathan, Brandon Marshall In Miller,…...
BSN Denver is previewing the Denver Broncos, position by position, as the four-time defending AFC West champions prepare to kick off training camp July 31 at their new and improved Dove Valley headquarters. In this segment, we tackle the linebackers … With a switch to the 3-4 under new defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, the Denver Broncos’ linebacker corps could…...
Pro Football Focus sure has been focusing on the Denver Broncos lately. Or, maybe the Broncos just have some of the most talented players in the NFL today. PFF named Chris Harris their No. 4 best player in the NFL, making him the most underrated player in the league since he was left off the NFL’s Top 100 list…...
Another offseason week behind us and another week closer to training camp and the start of the NFL season. And with a bow officially now on OTAs, here’s a quick review of the news – with some accompanying views – from the week that was in Broncos Country: Headline: Injury questions still dogging inside linebackers Danny Trevathan and Brandon…...
Could the Denver Broncos possess the best linebacking corps in the National Football League? Danny Trevathan is confident in he and fellow inside backer Brandon Marshall’s abilities to play alongside one another, and with DeMarcus Ware and Von Miller attacking outside, Denver’s defense possesses a fearsome foursome of linebackers. “It’s an exciting thing,” Trevathan said of playing with Marshall…...
Danny Trevathan is a warrior. The linebacker is a hard hitter, leading his Denver Broncos in total tackles in 2013 with 124, while his three interceptions that year also tied the team lead. But following that stellar season as one of Denver’s most dynamic defenders, Trevathan’s 2014 was tough to say the least. After starting all 16 games in…...
With the 2015 NFL Draft on the clock this week, BSN Denver is taking a look back at the four previous drafts during John Elway’s regime as general manager. Today, we review the seven selections comprising the Broncos’ 2012 draft class: Round 2, Pick 36: DT/DE Derek Wolfe (Cincinnati) Originally owning the 25th overall pick in the first round,…...
Wade Phillips is returning to Denver to be the Broncos next defensive coordinator, the same role he held in Denver for three season before becoming the Broncos head coach in 1993. With coaching changes comes changes in philosophy, and the Broncos will likely be returning to a 3-4 base defense. Here’s what that might look like. DEFENSIVE LINE (3) DT…...