Josey Jewell ‘mixing in’ with Broncos’ top defensive unit
According to Mike Klis, Josey Jewell has been ‘mixing in’ with the Denver Broncos’ top defensive unit. This is a big development for the rookie…
According to 9News Denver Broncos insider Mike Klis, rookie linebacker Josey Jewell has made quite the impression so far at OTAs.
Just ahead of the team’s mandatory minicamp, Klis reported that Jewell has been ‘mixing in’ with the team’s top defensive unit.
Cameron Parker wrote about a month ago about the type of instant impact Jewell can make on this Broncos team, and it looks like he’s progressing in their system rather quickly.
Jewell was considered one of the most NFL-ready linebackers coming out of Iowa, but he didn’t test ridiculously well at the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
Because of his lack of a sub 4.6-second 40-yard dash time, Jewell fell to the Broncos near the top of the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft despite racking up 433 total tackles and 28 tackles for loss in four seasons at Iowa.
Jewell’s production appears to be, on film, very translatable to the next level.
Despite the fact that he doesn’t run a great 40-yard dash time, Jewell is incredibly instinctive and understands how to win before the snap. He does a great job of diagnosing plays and using technique to attack the line of scrimmage and make plays.
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Jewell has wasted no time making an impression on veteran players, including veteran defensive tackle Domata Peko, who told the media he doesn’t take the time to learn rookies’ names until they actually make the final 53-man roster.
With that said, Peko referred to Jewell as ‘Jo-ell’ and remembered that he was from Iowa.
While other rookies were identified by their jersey numbers, Peko called Jewell by name, or at least his version of it.
That’s the type of impression Jewell is making on veteran players in Denver already. Brandon Marshall also singled out Jewell as a rookie that has really impressed him.
For those who have followed Jewell’s career since his college days, this comes as no surprise whatsoever.
As a fourth-round pick, Jewell was one of the best players the Broncos could have hoped to draft. He looks like he’s going to quickly develop into a player that eats up snaps for this defense, and could steal some from Todd Davis as early as this season.