Inside linebacker: Coaches confident in Davis, Jewell
The Broncos proved by passing on Devin Bush and the rest of the off-ball inside linebackers in the 2019 NFL Draft that they feel confident in the group of linebackers they have on the roster currently.
Davis talked about how he watched the draft waiting to see what the Broncos would do, and took the lack of inside linebacker as a major vote of confidence in him.
Both Davis and Jewell should benefit from the scheme the Broncos are implementing, which will incorporate plenty of zone defense, especially for the linebackers.
Will they be asked to cover running backs and tight ends one-on-one at times? Sure, but the Broncos aren’t going to be lining these guys up at cornerback or anything like that.
In Davis and Jewell, the Broncos have two average athletes with phenomenal instincts for the position.
If Fangio’s defense could operate at a high level with Chris Borland, it can do the same with Davis and Jewell.