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Denver Broncos: 3 players the team can not afford to opt out of 2020

By Sayre Bedinger

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 22: Quarterback Drew Lock #3 of the Denver Broncos warms up before a game against the Detroit Lions at Empower Field at Mile High on December 22, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 22: Quarterback Drew Lock #3 of the Denver Broncos warms up before a game against the Detroit Lions at Empower Field at Mile High on December 22, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /
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Bradley Chubb, Denver Broncos
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – SEPTEMBER 22: Bradley Chubb #55 of the Denver Broncos warms up before the game at Lambeau Field on September 22, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /

2. Bradley Chubb

Another player I don’t think the Broncos can live without in 2020?

Bradley Chubb.

This is a little bit of cheating because we’ve already seen the tremendous impact not having Chubb has on the Denver defense.

When Chubb is healthy and active, I would say the Broncos have two of the top 10 edge players in the NFL. When Chubb is not healthy, the production and per-snap effectiveness drop off considerably.

Chubb racked up 36 total pressures and 12 sacks — as a rookie.

Even though the Broncos struggled to sack the QB early in 2019, Chubb still put a ton of pressure on the QB and affected games.

He’s a superstar in the making and the Broncos’ most important cornerstone piece for the future defensively.

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