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Denver Broncos: Predicting the team’s top six cornerbacks in 2020

By Sayre Bedinger

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 01: A.J. Bouye #21 of the Jacksonville Jaguars reacts to a call during the second quarter of a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at TIAA Bank Field on December 01, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 01: A.J. Bouye #21 of the Jacksonville Jaguars reacts to a call during the second quarter of a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at TIAA Bank Field on December 01, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /
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Denver Broncos, Duke Dawson
DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 17: Wide receiver Demarcus Robinson #11 of the Kansas City Chiefs is tackled by Cornerback Duke Dawson Jr. #20 of the Denver Broncos during the fourth quarter at Empower Field at Mile High on October 17, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

Odd man out? Duke Dawson

The Broncos traded for Duke Dawson at final cuts last year just one year after he was a second-round pick of the New England Patriots.

Although the Broncos had seen Dawson in person at the 2018 Senior Bowl, it’s interesting that he was acquired after the Vic Fangio hire.

Dawson has the potential to be a really good nickel cornerback in the NFL and considering he has the highest draft status of any cornerback on the Broncos’ roster right now, it stands to reason that he could be one of the top six guys to make the club at the position.

Draft status certainly isn’t everything, but Dawson showed flashes in his first year of NFL action after missing his rookie season in 2018 due to injury.

Just like Davontae Harris, Dawson was essentially not used on defense after getting hurt in the Buffalo Bills game in 2019. Will Parks replaced him as the nickel cornerback from that point forward, but Parks is now off to Philadelphia and Dawson still has two years remaining on his rookie contract.

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He didn’t play nearly as much special teams as Isaac Yiadom or Davontae Harris, but Dawson’s ability to play the slot and the flashes he showed throughout the course of the season could lead to an expanded role in 2020, but he’s going to have to prove himself over the other guys who played more snaps in 2019.

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