Last year, en route to a sixth consecutive season missing the playoffs, the defense was the strongest pillar of the Broncos. The unit finished third in the NFL in average points allowed at 18.9 and eighth in average yards allowed at 326.1. Now with Russell Wilson bringing playoff expectations back to Denver, the corresponding expectation is the Denver defense can be even better than it was last year. A revamped secondary and key free agent additions (D.J Jones, Randy Gregory, K’Waun Williams) are big reasons for that optimism.
Defensive end
Dre’Mont Jones | 93
6-3, 281, 25, 4th season, Ohio State
Jones appeared in a career-high 16 games last year, with seven starts.