Each week leading up to the 2019 NFL draft, we will be breaking down a position of need for the Denver Broncos along with the top prospects at those positions – their strengths, weaknesses, draft range and how they might fit in with the Broncos. Today we delve into the safeties.
Broncos safety outlook
When the Broncos released Darian Stewart in March, it made the team’s immediate need to get a safety through the draft more pressing. This was a secondary that struggled last season and one that is seeing some likely change on the way, especially with the arrival of new head coach Vic Fangio and defensive coordinator Ed Donatell, whose background is primarily rooted in the secondary.