Welcome to my 2020 Denver Broncos Dynasty. I'm getting back to basics here by going straight text based and keeping things easy. This thread will be similarly constructed to how I ran a couple of my early dynasties with short game summaries, tri-weekly standings updates, tri-weekly stats, and all first-person writing.
Why Denver?
I've always liked the Broncos, mainly back to the Terrell Davis days and especially when it became "No Fly Zone". I think this organization is extremely well run and there are a ton of pieces in place to start building this place back up to be a dominant force in the AFC. What will obviously make this tough is the brick wall in the form of Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, but also in Las Vegas and Los Angeles as they are two very talented teams. My mainstays on this team will really centralize around the receiver corps as they are a handful of long term guys I'd like to keep around. This is gonna be an exciting offense for sure.
What's my goal?
Within my first five seasons in this dynasty I would like to make it to the playoffs at least three times, win the AFC West at least twice, develop a franchise QB (whether that's Drew Lock or not), and make it to the AFC Championship.
House Rules?
I play every down of every game. Nine minute quarters, no run-off, Custom All-Madden Sliders, T-Dawg XP Sliders, no injuries, and no pre-existing injuries.
I turn off injuries to start this season. I could always turn them back on, but there's way too much to keep track of when other teams deal with injuries. Too much to keep up on, let's keep it simple!
Let the games begin!
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~ Return of the King ~
Last edited by saintrules; 11-28-2020 at 10:00 AM.
Denver, CO - The 2020-2021 NFL Schedule & Roster have been released from Denver today for the upcoming NFL Season.
There is no easy week in the NFL, but that's not to say there are not easier weeks than others. In the case of the Denver Broncos schedule, things start off pretty tough.
Denver will play host to last season's AFC runner-up, Tennessee, in an exciting Monday Night Football contest. Derrick Henry and Ryan Tannehill will certainly be looking to get things off on the right foot following last year's 9-7 campaign and Denver will have it's hands full with Henry, not to mention the rest of Tennessee's talented roster.
Following the Monday Night game, Denver will head to Pittsburgh to face a, now healthy, talented Pittsburgh defense. If there's any game this season that will test Drew Lock, it's this one. Pittsburgh finished last season 8-8 off the back of their defense, following their colossal meltdown at QB.
As for the AFC West, there's no slouch. Kansas City is back with much of the same roster that became World Champions in 2019, Los Angeles has a new signal caller, and the Raiders have a new home in Vegas, plus some talented additions.
The Broncos are projected by many to earn 7 wins and finish 4th in the AFC West. Las Vegas is projected to go even at 8-8, Los Angeles clinches the Wild Card with 10 wins, and Kansas City goes 13-3 on their way to another AFC West Championship.
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.