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Denver Broncos stock report: Defense trending way up

By Shelby Manning

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 13: Defensive back Kareem Jackson #22 of the Denver Broncos celebrates in the end zone with the rest of the defense after an interception late in the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Titans at Empower Field at Mile High on October 13, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Titans 16-0. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 13: Defensive back Kareem Jackson #22 of the Denver Broncos celebrates in the end zone with the rest of the defense after an interception late in the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Titans at Empower Field at Mile High on October 13, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Titans 16-0. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 13: Defensive end DeMarcus Walker #57 of the Denver Broncos sacks quarterback Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans during the fourth quarter at Empower Field at Mile High on October 13, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Titans 16-0. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 13: Defensive end DeMarcus Walker #57 of the Denver Broncos sacks quarterback Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans during the fourth quarter at Empower Field at Mile High on October 13, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Titans 16-0. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

Demarcus Walker, Defensive Line

Walker had a huge performance in Sunday’s win, accounting for two of the seven sacks recorded by the Broncos’ defensive line on Sunday.

Walker’s second sack of the day came at a pivotal moment- in the fourth quarter, as Ryan Tannehill and the Titans desperately tried to gain some momentum and get on the scoreboard.

On 4th-and-3, Walker wrapped up Tannehill, turning the ball over on downs and giving Denver possession of the ball.

Walker is coming into his own, and perhaps he just needed the right coaching. Below are Walker’s stats under Vance Joseph and Joe Woods versus under Vic Fangio and Ed Donatell:

In the absence of Bradley Chubb, guys like Malik Reed and DeMarcus Walker have stepped up in a big way. It will be exciting to see how these young guys develop throughout the remained of the 2019-2020 season.

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