Denver Broncos: 4 Possible first-time All-Pros in 2021

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 17: Strong safety Justin Simmons #31 of the Denver Broncos runs onto the field during player introductions before a game against the Dallas Cowboys at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on September 17, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 17: Strong safety Justin Simmons #31 of the Denver Broncos runs onto the field during player introductions before a game against the Dallas Cowboys at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on September 17, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
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Jun 15, 2021; Englewood, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos outside linebacker Bradley Chubb (55) during an offseason workout at the UCHealth Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 15, 2021; Englewood, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos outside linebacker Bradley Chubb (55) during an offseason workout at the UCHealth Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Bradley Chubb, Outside Linebacker

Broncos outside linebacker Bradley Chubb is on a mission. He is on a mission to prove any doubters wrong. Why, you ask?

Chubb missed 16 games over the last two seasons, 14 of which came during the 2019 season after he tore his ACL.

While Vic Fangio recently stated that Chubb, as well as Von Miller, could be on snap counts to start the season, can they really afford to put them on that many snap counts to where they can’t show their true potential?

I don’t buy it.

Typically, it is said that players just are not the same after they return from injury. In 2020, while it was not quite like his rookie season in 2018, Chubb still put up 7.5 sacks in 14 games for the team.

I anticipate quarterbacks having plenty of trouble and holding onto the football a lot longer now against the Denver Broncos, as the team addressed the cornerback position with Ronald Darby and Kyle Fuller this offseason. Those two additions should really help Chubb have more opportunities to get to the quarterback.

It is going to be a fun year for the fifth-overall pick from the 2018 NFL Draft.

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