Denver Broncos: Looking ahead for the stellar 2018 rookie class

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Colby Wadman, P

Wadman had some good moments in his rookie season, but nothing he did indicates to me the Broncos are going to stick with him and no one else going forward. At the very least, I see them bringing in a player for competition throughout the offseason.

Nico Falah, OL

The Broncos picked Falah off of the Jets’ practice squad, and everyone is still very confused as to why. He didn’t play even when the team had some issues with injuries on the interior offensive line. He was essentially given a redshirt year, but the team would not cut him despite the need for an extra roster spot at times. With Paradis’ situation and the fallout on the interior OL, it wouldn’t surprise me to see Falah compete for a role.

Austin Schlottmann, OL

The Broncos signed Schlottmann as an undrafted player out of TCU, and he impressed enough to hang onto a practice squad spot all year and then get brought on with a reserve/futures deal. He will get another chance to impress this offseason.

Alexander Johnson, LB

The Broncos gave Johnson a huge bonus to come play for them, at least in comparison to other undrafted players. He spent part of the season on the active roster before ultimately getting placed on the practice squad. The team has high hopes for him, so we’ll see what he brings to the table with a full offseason to impress a new coaching staff.

Linden Stephens, CB

Stephens made some noise at the Cincinnati pro day in 2018 with a 4.38-second 40-yard dash. He is a freakish athlete with tools the new coaching staff could work with to turn him into a player.

He’s going to need to cut his teeth on special teams but he’s in a great situation as far as competing for a job with the Broncos’ cornerback position in a state of transition.