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Denver Broncos 4 potential trade targets with the Houston Texans

By Chandler Hyler

Denver Broncos: Davis Mills #10 of the Houston Texans and offensive coordinator Tim Kelly at NRG Stadium on January 09, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
Denver Broncos: Davis Mills #10 of the Houston Texans and offensive coordinator Tim Kelly at NRG Stadium on January 09, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /
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Denver Broncos offseason: Carson Wentz #2 of the Indianapolis Colts is sacked by Jonathan Greenard #52 of the Houston Texans in the first quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 17, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /

Denver Broncos Trade Target #2: Jonathan Greenard, EDGE

An unfamiliar name to most, definitely not your typical household name, Jonathan Greenard was a very productive player for the Houston Texans and Lovie Smith’s defense last season.

While he is currently slated as a defensive end, I do not think he would have any issues transitioning into a stand-up, pass-rushing, outside linebacker type of player.

Standing at 6-foot-3 and 263 pounds, Greenard would be a great pairing with the 6-foot-4, 275 pound Bradley Chubb.

Greenard has outstanding get-off at the snap of the football, a spin move that would make Dead or Alive proud, and a motor that all pass rushers need if they want to be successful at getting to the quarterback. Still rather green in his career, no pun intended, Greenard has immense potential.

In 12 games last season, he amassed 8.0 sacks and 9 tackles for loss. That would have bested the Denver Broncos leader in sacks last season, Shelby Harris, by two. Harris had six sacks, followed by another defensive lineman in Dre’Mont Jones with 5.5 sacks.

Yes, Bradley Chubb missed most of the season, but Malik Reed led the outside linebackers last year with 5.0 sacks, followed by Jonathon Cooper with 2.5 sacks. Newly announced defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos, Ejiro Evero harped on how important it was to create pressure on the quarterback.

Having that minuscule of production from your pass rashers is simply unacceptable.

Greenard only played 52% of the snaps last season for the Houston Texans, in a larger role, it would be fair to assume Greenard could become a double-digit sack guy in his third season in the NFL.

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