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Denver Broncos Preview

September 14th, 2020

Loaded offense ready to go

Denver, CO - The 2020-2021 Roster has been released from Denver today for tonight's upcoming matchup on Monday Night Football.

Offense

Quarterbacks
#	OFFENSE	POS	AGE	HT	WT	COLLEGE
3	Drew Lock (70)	QB	24	6-4	228	Missouri
9	Jeff Driskel (61)	QB	27	6-4	235	Louisiana Tech
4	Brett Rypien (58)	QB	24	6-2	202	Boise State

Running Backs
#	OFFENSE	POS	AGE	HT	WT	COLLEGE
30	Phillip Lindsay (84)	RB	26	5-8	190	Colorado
25	Melvin Gordon III (83)	RB	27	6-1	215	Wisconsin
28	Royce Freeman (73)	RB	24	6-0	238	Oregon

Backfield Preview: The new season might be Drew Lock's second official, but many have labeled it to be his true career starting point. Following an injury riddled rookie year, Lock dominated the last five Regular Season games and cemented his place as the go-to signal caller for the upcoming season. Lock compiled a 4-1 record last season with 1,020 yards, 7 TD's, and 3 INT's. As for the running game, Melvin Gordon joins thousand yard rusher, Phillip Lindsay, in what should be a very solid one-two punch. Royce Freeman will back things up after rushing for nearly 500 yards last year on 132 attempts.

Wide Receivers
#	OFFENSE	POS	AGE	HT	WT	COLLEGE
14	Courtland Sutton (83)	WR	25	6-4	216	SMU
10	Jerry Jeudy (78)	WR	21	6-1	193	Alabama
81	Tim Patrick (76)	WR	27	6-4	212	Utah
17	DaeSean Hamilton (71)	WR	25	6-1	206	Penn State
13	KJ Hamler (71)	WR	21	5-9	178	Penn State
16	Tyrie Cleveland (68)	WR	23	6-2	209	Florida

Tight Ends
#	OFFENSE	POS	AGE	HT	WT	COLLEGE
87	Noah Fant (81)	TE	23	6-4	249	Iowa
85	Albert Okwuegbunam (69)	TE	22	6-5	258	Missouri
88	Nick Vannett (69)	TE	27	6-6	261	Ohio State

Receiver Preview: The furthest thing Denver did in the offseason was rest on their laurels in the pass catching department. The Broncos went out and secured not one, not two, but three more Wide Receivers for Drew Lock, as well as a former Missouri Tiger at Tight End. Eyes will obviously be fixated on how Denver utilizes the former Crimson Tide talent, Jerry Jeudy, as his talents and size allow him to be moved around the field. Jeudy will join Courtland Sutton, the main target of Drew Lock in last season's successful end, and one who had produced all season long. Sutton ended with 1,112 yards on 72 receptions with 6 TD's to his name. Noah Fant will also be a fixture of Denver's offensive attack, the 22 year old will look to improve on his 40 catch, 562 yard season from 2019. KJ Hamler will begin with Kickoff and Punt Return duties as the speedy Penn State rookie looks to work his way up the depth chart. Tim Patrick & DaeSean Hamilton have a bit to prove with the influx of youth and talent.

Centers
#	OFFENSE	POS	AGE	HT	WT	COLLEGE
79	Lloyd Cushenberry III (69)	C	23	6-3	312	LSU
71	Austin Schlottmann (58)	C	25	6-6	300	TCU

Guards
#	OFFENSE	POS	AGE	HT	WT	COLLEGE
61	Graham Glasgow (77)	G	28	6-6	310	Michigan
66	Dalton Risner (77)	G	25	6-5	312	Kansas State
52	Netane Muti (71)	G	21	6-3	315	Fresno State

Tackles
#	OFFENSE	POS	AGE	HT	WT	COLLEGE
72	Garrett Bolles (78)	OT	28	6-5	300	Utah
70	Ja'Wuan James (77)	OT	28	6-6	317	Tennessee
78	Demar Dotson (73)	OT	35	6-9	315	Southern Mississippi
68	Elijah Wilkinson (69)	OT	25	6-6	329	Massachusetts

Line Preview: Starting a rookie at Center is not something usually seen in the NFL, but Lloyd Cushenberry III is the type of guy ready for the job. As LSU's main man last season, Cushenberry proved his ability to lead a line to a National Championship, protecting Heisman Winner, Joe Burrow, along the way. Cushenberry will join Bolles, James, Glasgow, and Risner, who will be tasked with keeping Lock upright and lanes open for Lindsay and Gordon. While there's certainly some room for improvement on the line, it's a start.