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Denver Broncos: Five players who could surprise and make the roster

By Sayre Bedinger

Jun 13, 2017; Englewood, CO, USA; Denver Broncos wide receiver Hunter Sharp (17) during minicamp at UCHealth Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 13, 2017; Englewood, CO, USA; Denver Broncos wide receiver Hunter Sharp (17) during minicamp at UCHealth Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 12, 2015; Waco, TX, USA; Baylor Bears safety Orion Stewart (28) leads the team onto the field prior to a game against the Lamar Cardinals at McLane Stadium. Baylor 66-31. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 12, 2015; Waco, TX, USA; Baylor Bears safety Orion Stewart (28) leads the team onto the field prior to a game against the Lamar Cardinals at McLane Stadium. Baylor 66-31. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports /

Rookie safety Orion Stewart may not have been drafted, but it wasn’t for lack of production at Baylor.

At 6-foot-2, under 200 pounds, Stewart has a bit of a thin frame for a safety reminiscent of Justin Simmons. He obviously didn’t show the kind of freakish athleticism Simmons did coming out of Boston College, but he’s a very good athlete overall and the Broncos might have found themselves a gem here.

He picked off 12 passes in his college career, including six this past season. He has a nose for the football, and if he can clean up some of his sloppiness in coverage on deep balls, I think the Broncos have a future rotational safety on their hands.

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It will be incredibly difficult to crack the No Fly Zone in 2017 as an undrafted player, but outside of Brendan Langley, I think he’s the rookie with the best shot at it. His ball skills and athletic ability translate to the next level, he just needs some polish.

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