Denver Broncos: Potential diamonds in the rough on the roster
Defensive Back: Michael Hunter (CB)
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Before anyone asks in the comments — yes, I did pass on identifying a linebacker for this exercise. The Broncos have so many free agents at linebacker and even with guys like Joseph Jones and Jerrol Garcia-Williams coming back as ERFAs, I didn’t feel like either of them showed enough last year though the Broncos are obviously high on them.
Instead, I’m moving on to the defensive backfield, where I think midseason practice squad pickup Michael Hunter could be a player the Broncos really like.
In training camp with the Giants in 2017, Hunter was taking first-team reps when the Giants suffered injuries. The Broncos added a couple of Giants players after their meeting earlier in the season, and Hunter has arguably the best potential.
This is a player that the Broncos had to promote off of the practice squad late in the season to prevent other teams from signing him.
I think he has the potential to compete for one of the top four or five cornerback spots.