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Denver Broncos: Players who could steal jobs in 2020

By Sayre Bedinger

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - OCTOBER 19: KJ Hamler #1 of the Penn State Nittany Lions warms up before the game against the Michigan Wolverines on October 19, 2019 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Penn State defeats Michigan 28-21. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - OCTOBER 19: KJ Hamler #1 of the Penn State Nittany Lions warms up before the game against the Michigan Wolverines on October 19, 2019 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Penn State defeats Michigan 28-21. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /
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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – OCTOBER 19: KJ Hamler #1 of the Penn State Nittany Lions warms up before the game against the Michigan Wolverines on October 19, 2019 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Penn State defeats Michigan 28-21. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

Which Denver Broncos players could steal jobs in 2020 from their teammates?

The Denver Broncos‘ offseason has been fascinating to watch unfold.

It all started when Broncos fans were watching the Houston Texans blow a massive lead in the playoffs against the Kansas City Chiefs and offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello was let go.

The Broncos’ first big move of the 2020 offseason was sort of counter-intuitive in terms of what the majority of the fan base thought would help the offense have success in 2020. The fans felt like continuity would be best for young quarterback Drew Lock, but the Broncos felt as though Pat Shurmur’s offensive philosophy and ability to develop the quarterback position was a substantial enough upgrade to let go of Scangarello.

After that move, the Broncos utilized free agency, waivers, trades, and the NFL Draft to assemble their 90-man roster which looks so much more competitive heading into the 2020 season than it has in really any other year since the team won Super Bowl 50.

Even with a shortened offseason in terms of on-field work because of the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe, the NFL is planning to open training camps in late July, so the competition heat will be turned way up.

Players typically have plenty of on-field work in OTAs to show the coaching staff what they are capable of, though much of that gets diminished by the fan base and media because the pads aren’t on.

When the pads go on, it’s going to be full steam ahead for the players competing for jobs on the 2020 Broncos roster.

Because of the nature of this offseason, it might be reasonable to expect veteran players to have a huge leg up on their more inexperienced teammates. With that said, teams might also have tougher choices to make in terms of their final roster decisions because if players flash big-time potential, it could be harder to cut them than if they had a bigger sample size to go off of.

From the top to the bottom of the roster, which players could potentially surprise some people and steal jobs in 2020?

Let’s take a look.

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