Broncos' starting linebacker under increasing pressure as Week 1 awaits

Denver Broncos v San Francisco 49ers | Brooke Sutton/GettyImagesNewly acquired linebacker Dre Greenlaw may be facing more pressure from anyone on the Denver Broncos not named Bo Nix. Pressure is negatively obtained at times, but in cases like Dre Greenlaw's it is more a case of such high hopes and dreams Greenlaw finds himself looking in the face of expectations, battling the highest.

As a unit last year, the Denver Broncos defense was good, but not all-time great. They led the league in sacks last season with 63 but continued to have some struggles between the hashes. Cody Barton also left the Denver Broncos in free agency for the Tennessee Titans. Barton finished the season with 106 total…