Denver Broncos: Get to know the newcomers to the roster

Corey Levin was a sixth-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft out of UT-Chattanooga by the Tennessee Titans, the team he’s spent the last three years developing with.

From the looks of it, this is the guy the Broncos are choosing to replace Sam Jones, who was apparently too far behind schedule to even keep on the practice squad at this point.

Levin worked out for the Broncos prior to the 2017 NFL Draft, so the team has had their eye on him for quite some time now.

He allowed just two pressures on the quarterback in 79 pass block snaps this past preseason, playing all of his snaps at either left guard or center.

My guess is, it was Sam Jones’ inability to play the center spot that ultimately led the Broncos to this move.

Offensive line expert Lance Zierlein at NFL.com had this to say in his scouting report of Levin back in 2017:

"“Levin would benefit from additional weight and muscle on his frame, but he does have tools to work with. He has enough athletic ability to fit with a team who wants to get their guards into space and he might have enough functional balance and core strength to hold up as a base blocker. If Levin can snap and give a team center/guard roster flexibility, he should increase his chances of sticking on a roster.” Lance Zierlein, NFL.com"

This is a pretty darn great call by Zierlein here and makes me wonder if the scheme the Broncos are operating in now isn’t a much better fit for Levin than what the Titans were doing.

Although every player is cut for a reason, it seems like Levin took a step forward in his development in 2019 and our pals over at Titan Sized thought this was the biggest surprise cut the Titans made.

"The Titans cut their fourth best lineman of the preseason in Corey Levin. Not only should Levin have been the starter at guard, he could have been the starter at center if the Titans would have been able to think creatively. Genuinely this move is upsetting because it tells players that even if you outperform your competition, it doesn’t matter if the coaches have pet projects. Will Lomas, Titan Sized"

Considering the Broncos’ depth on the offensive line, that is an assessment I will gladly take. Hopefully Levin can be something for this team.