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Denver Broncos training camp: 5 players standing out already

By Sayre Bedinger

BOULDER, CO - OCTOBER 27: Wide receiver Juwann Winfree #9 of the Colorado Buffaloes has a first quarter catch and is tackled by linebacker Kameron Carroll #35 of the Oregon State Beavers at Folsom Field on October 27, 2018 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
BOULDER, CO - OCTOBER 27: Wide receiver Juwann Winfree #9 of the Colorado Buffaloes has a first quarter catch and is tackled by linebacker Kameron Carroll #35 of the Oregon State Beavers at Folsom Field on October 27, 2018 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 1: Strong safety Justin Simmons #31 of the Denver Broncos smiles as he walks off the field after a 16-10 win over the Oakland Raiders at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 1, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

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This is a big year for Justin Simmons.

The former 99th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft is entering his contract year with the Broncos after three years mixed with promise and a bit of inconsistency and lack of great communication on the back end.

Simmons is not at fault for everything that has gone wrong over the last few years in Denver’s secondary, but in order to be a big-money safety in the NFL, he’s going to have to have a big year.

He seems primed for exactly that.

Simmons looks ready to take the next step under Vic Fangio and Ed Donatell, becoming a great all-around safety. He’s been consistently great in every camp practice so far, picking off passes and reading the field exceptionally well.

Simmons’ development is great news for the Broncos as an elite presence at safety has been missing since the 2016 season and possibly even before that.

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Simmons is so athletic and explosive, it’s hard to imagine he doesn’t have a breakout season, even by comparison to what we’ve already seen.

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