Replacement: Trey Marshall
This is the spot where the Broncos didn’t bring anyone in to replace the guy they lost. Because of that, Will Parks almost moved up to the No.2 position on this list.
But that also speaks volumes about how the team feels about Trey Marshall, the guy who will likely see the snaps Parks used to get. He’ll need to be ready to have his number called.
The Broncos are thin at the backup safety spots, but they are also confident in Justin Simmons and Kareem Jackson as the starters. If Marshall can follow their lead, the team should be fine.
Parks was a player many fans appreciated for his ability to check in on many different down and distances and make plays all over the field, filling the team’s “dime backer” role. But he wasn’t outstanding in coverage and he was a player the team could afford to lose.
He has 148 total tackles, four interceptions and 13 pass deflections during his career.
It will depend on what the team gets from Marshall, but he played well down the final stretch of last season. If he can keep that pace, there’s no reason to believe he can’t give the team the same things Parks did. If he struggles, the team has little else to go on in terms of a No. 3 safety.