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Denver Broncos: 5 players most impacted by team’s 2020 draft picks

By Travis Wakeman

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 29: Isaac Yiadom #26 of the Denver Broncos stands on the field during player warm ups before a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Empower Field at Mile High on September 29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 29: Isaac Yiadom #26 of the Denver Broncos stands on the field during player warm ups before a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Empower Field at Mile High on September 29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – AUGUST 19: Wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton #17 of the Denver Broncos celebrates after a reception for a first down as free safety D.J. Reed #32 and linebacker Dre Greenlaw #57 of the San Francisco 49ers look on during the second quarter of a preseason game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on August 19, 2019, in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – AUGUST 19: Wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton #17 of the Denver Broncos celebrates after a reception for a first down as free safety D.J. Reed #32 and linebacker Dre Greenlaw #57 of the San Francisco 49ers look on during the second quarter of a preseason game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on August 19, 2019, in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

With the 2020 NFL draft now official and team rosters full, we can start to assess how each team’s roster will take shape this coming season.

The Denver Broncos added several players on both sides of the ball that many feel will have a chance to come in and be big contributors as rookies. Of course, for that to happen, someone will have to take a step back.

Though the goal every team has when each season starts is to outlast all 31 other teams to claim the Lombardi Trophy, the first battle starts within with players battling their teammates for roster spots and playing time.

As members of the Broncos sat back and watched the draft last Thursday through Saturday, a handful of players knew that some of the players coming onto the roster would be direct competition. When you’re an underperforming part of a team and that team uses a first-round pick on a player at the same position, it’s time to step up or look for work elsewhere.

This is not to say that the names that will be revealed on this list are in jeopardy of losing their jobs, but it does mean that these players were directly impacted by at least one of the players chosen in this draft.

At the very least, these five players will have to prove their worth this coming summer.

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