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Denver Broncos: Top performers against the Washington Redskins

By Sayre Bedinger

LANDOVER, MD - AUGUST 24: Quarterback Case Keenum #4 of the Denver Broncos hands-off to running back Royce Freeman #37 against the Washington Redskins in the first half during a preseason game at FedExField on August 24, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - AUGUST 24: Quarterback Case Keenum #4 of the Denver Broncos hands-off to running back Royce Freeman #37 against the Washington Redskins in the first half during a preseason game at FedExField on August 24, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – AUGUST 18: Running back Taquan Mizzell #33 of the Chicago Bears is hit after a catch by linebacker Bradley Chubb #55 of the Denver Broncos in the second quarter during an NFL preseason game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on August 18, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – AUGUST 18: Running back Taquan Mizzell #33 of the Chicago Bears is hit after a catch by linebacker Bradley Chubb #55 of the Denver Broncos in the second quarter during an NFL preseason game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on August 18, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

Bradley Chubb, DE/OLB

Not everything has been perfect for Bradley Chubb through three preseason games.

Heck, he wasn’t perfect against the Redskins by any stretch.

But for a rookie coming in and playing a pivotal role on this Denver Broncos’ defense, Chubb is looking really good.

He had a tall order ahead of him going up against Trent Williams — arguably the best tackle in the NFL — early in this game. The job didn’t get much easier after Williams was replaced by one of the best swing tackles in the NFL, Ty Nsekhe.

Chubb played very well, racking up four tackles, half-a-sack, and a really nice tackle for loss on Adrian Peterson to go along with two hits on the quarterback.

Playing in just one half of work, that’s not a bad day at the office for Chubb.

What does Chubb need to work on? We know he is capable of setting the edge and getting to the quarterback.

He got sealed off on a big fourth-down run by Vernon Davis. That kind of stuff cannot happen, though Davis is a very good blocking tight end.

Chubb has plenty of room to improve, but the sky is the limit for him as far as potential and he’s showing in limited snaps that he can be highly disruptive.

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