Denver Broncos: First 55-man roster prediction for 2020

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DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 29: Running back Phillip Lindsay #30 of the Denver Broncos lines up against the Oakland Raiders during the second quarter at Empower Field at Mile High on December 29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Raiders 16-15. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

Running Backs

Phillip Lindsay, Melvin Gordon, Royce Freeman (3)

The running back position is going to be a lot of fun to witness during Broncos games in 2020 and beyond.

Can Phillip Lindsay get to 1,000 rushing yards for a third-straight season? That would be so great. However, it may be unlikely.

The Broncos signed free agent running back Melvin Gordon this offseason and figures to be the bell-cow at the position. We do not know how many seasons Phillip Lindsay can handle as the top guy, and it seems likely that we won’t see that happen in 2020, and probably as long as Gordon is on the roster and healthy.

Adding Gordon was a necessity. The Broncos did not have much aside from Lindsay prior to Gordon’s arrival. Adding Gordon also freed up the team’s options in the NFL Draft.

As for Royce Freeman, I think that the presence of Lindsay and Gordon will put Freeman in a role similar to Devontae Booker’s in 2019. Booker played just 2.56 percent of the team’s snaps.

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