The Denver Broncos made it a priority to bolster their secondary in the off-season by signing Kareem Jackson to a three-year deal. At 31-years of age, Jackson’s signing was originally scrutinized due to wanting to go younger in the secondary. He has clearly shut up those doubters and became a heartbeat of the defense.
In any sport, teams need that player that can set the tone for the remainder of the game. NHL has defense men, baseball has that rugged player willing to take one for the team, the NBA is typically a lockdown defender that imposes his will on an offense and NFL is normally safety.