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Denver Broncos post-draft roster prediction for 2022 season

By Graham Tiedtke

ENGLEWOOD, CO - MARCH 16: Head Coach Nathaniel Hackett of the Denver Broncos (R) address the media as Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Denver Broncos looks on at UCHealth Training Center on March 16, 2022 in Englewood, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
ENGLEWOOD, CO - MARCH 16: Head Coach Nathaniel Hackett of the Denver Broncos (R) address the media as Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Denver Broncos looks on at UCHealth Training Center on March 16, 2022 in Englewood, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, COLORADO – JANUARY 08: Bradley Chubb #55 of the Denver Broncos tackles Darrel Williams #31 of the Kansas City Chiefs for a loss in the first quarter of a game at Empower Field at Mile High on January 8, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

Denver Broncos Defense (24):

EDGE (6, 34/53): Bradley Chubb, Randy Gregory, Malik Reed, Jonathon Cooper, Nik Bonitto, Aaron Patrick 

The only question here in my opinion is, is there room for all six? The odd man out on this list would be Reed but I don’t see them dropping that player. It will depend on the numbers at other positions.

The team exercised Bradley Chubb’s fifth-year option but there may be questions at that point in time because of his durability.

Jonathon Cooper really impressed last season. Despite having just 2.5 sacks as a rookie, he had four five-plus tackle games. He should be a nice rotational piece going forward.

The Broncos will obviously not be moving on from their first selection in the 2022 NFL Draft in Nik Bonitto.

As of right now, Aaron Patrick is making the team because of new special teams coach Dwayne Stukes singling him out during a press conference. Always a good thing!

Inside Linebacker (3, 38/53): Josey Jewell, Baron Browning Justin Strnad

Gone is Alexander Johnson, and the Denver Broncos will have a new starting inside linebacker alongside Josey Jewell in 2022.

The Broncos are reportedly going to experiment with Baron Browning playing at the edge rusher position. The team’s hope is that he will be able to play a boatload of snaps for the team—basically wherever they place him in certain situations.

Jewell played just 82 snaps for the Broncos in 2021 before suffering a season-ending injury. The hope is that he’ll return to form and have a season as productive as 2020 season, when he had 113 tackles, five tackles for loss, and five quarterback hits.

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