The Denver Broncos have made some serious progress in regards to developing quality young talent for the future. Here are some of my thoughts on OTA's starting tomorrow.
1) I would LOVE to see Emmanuel Sanders move inside to the slot. With the draft the Broncos had in getting Cortland Sutton who is another big body wide receiver who will one day replace Demaryius Thomas. Sanders would be a match up nightmare in the slot for opposing teams. He has the speed to get deep, the quickness to get open, and the hands to make the grabs across the middle. It would allow Sutton to start outside on one side and Thomas starting on the other. It would also put our most dangerous playmaker on the inside against the opposite teams 3rd corner. Sanders would immediately be the most dangerous wide receiver in the NFL.
2) Bradley Chubb gives us so much flexibility on defense I am worried he will not be used correctly. There is no doubt this man is an outside linebacker, and will be a match up nightmare out there. However it is my belief that when Denver has put a team in a 3rd and long situation that he should be moved inside over the opposites team's worst interior linemen. Put Derek Wolfe on the inside next to him, with Von MIller and Shane Ray on the outside, and if there was a way to include Shaq Barrett on the field at the same time you would have probably the best pass rushing unit in the NFL.
3) How does Su'a Cravens fit into this defense? Is he the heir apparent to TJ Ward? Will he have a "special position" created for him in sub packages as a linebacker/safety roll? Cravens is a very physical player, and has a unique set of skills. Justin Simmons has emerged into a very good free safety, and has the ability to play "center field" as good or better than anyone on the team, so does this push Darren Stewart out the door? What about Will Parks? Safety is the Broncos deepest position so it should be interesting to see how everything shakes out.
4) How long will it take Royce Freeman emerge as the starter before training camp starts? Devonte Booker has had ample opportunities to take the starting spot for himself, but I really do not believe any positions are "set" on the team outside of Case Keenum at QB, and Von Miller at outside linebacer
5) Can Demarcus Walker re-gain the weight and be the interior lineman he was at Florida State before he was moved to outside linebacker last year? As a 2nd round pick I was excited to see him join the team and thought he could be a special player because he was a high motor player with great athletic ability at Florida State. Playing him next to Derek Wolfe, who is also a high motor player could give a starting pair of defensive ends we haven't had since Malik Jackson was here.
6) I have about 5 more thoughts, but I will conclude with this one. Which undrafted free agent will make the team this year? Most people from Colorado will be pulling from former CU Buff running back Phillip Lindsey to make the team, but another name I would watch is Jeff Holland who is a linebacker from Auburn. Holland played on the outside at Auburn, and showed he had knack for getting to the QB. It will be interesting to see if Denver keeps him on the outside or moves him to the inside linebacker spot where they currently list Todd Davis and Brandon Marshall as the starters, with draft pick Josey Jewell and Zaire Anderson backing them up.
These questions and others are ones that Denver needs to answer during the offseason so they do not remain questions when the season starts. Its an exciting time of year as football is back!!!!!!!!
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