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Denver Broncos: Early look at possible 2021 NFL Draft needs

By Sayre Bedinger

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 25: President of Football Operations and General Manager John Elway of the Denver Broncos interviews during the first day of the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 25: President of Football Operations and General Manager John Elway of the Denver Broncos interviews during the first day of the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /
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2020 NFL Draft, Dylan Moses, Denver Broncos
OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 15: Dylan Moses #32 of the Alabama Crimson Tide defends during a game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

2. Linebacker

One of the Broncos’ top 2021 free agents is inside linebacker Todd Davis.

Davis, whom many Broncos fans have been trying to replace for three years now, doesn’t seem to be going very quietly, does he?

He’s a valuable player who is underrated in many respects, but he’s certainly not fooling anyone that he’s a safety hybrid or anything like that.

The Broncos could upgrade at inside linebacker and with Alexander Johnson having a breakout 2019 campaign, at least one spot appears locked in for the future.

What will happen with the other players at the position?

Will Josey Jewell establish himself as a legitimate starting option? Could 2020 fifth-round pick Justin Strnad become a starter in his sophomore season? Justin Hollins?

The possibility of taking a linebacker early in the 2021 NFL Draft is certainly there, and there are intriguing players eligible.

Alabama’s Dylan Moses might have been a top 40 pick despite starting only one season for the Crimson Tide and spending all of 2019 out with a torn ACL.

Penn State’s Micah Parsons is an athletic freak who can make plays all over the field.

Paddy Fisher has been playing for Northwestern seemingly for the last 10 years and he’s been one of the most productive linebackers in all of college football.

One player to keep an eye on is Missouri Tigers linebacker Nick Bolton, a first-team All-SEC selection in 2019 who graded out as one of the best players in the conference — regardless of position — both against the run and in coverage.

North Carolina’s Chazz Surratt is a former quarterback whose transition to linebacker has gone very well, and he has the look of a matchup coverage linebacker as well.

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