A few players on the Denver Broncos must hit their stride in the 2025 NFL Season if the team wants to ascend to the next level.
With the amount of young talent that the Broncos have, there are so many different players who could hit their stride or who have already broken out. In 2024, we saw players like Nik Bonitto, Patrick Surtain II, and Jonathon Cooper, among others, play the best football of their career.
But perhaps more urgently, these three players could truly have a massive impact on how good the Broncos are in 2025, so the time is now for them to hit their strides.
These Broncos players must hit their stride in 2025
Marvin Mims Jr, WR
Marvin Mims Jr has proven himself to be an elite return specialist, but that's surely not all the reason why Denver drafted him. He's got the skillset to be a high-end receiver in this league, but he's also gone to really hone in on the finer details of being a WR and to not just be a burner. Mims did produce as a receiver at a high level to end the 2024 NFL Season, but his third year is really when the Broncos need him to breakout to become that missing piece in the WR room.
Bo Nix, QB
Bo Nix being able to hit his stride and ascend to a top-tier QB in the NFL is going to propel the Denver Broncos to Super Bowl contention, and it's honestly as simple as that. The defense is going to be very good, and we know that the offensive line and now run game are likely solidified. Much of the success of the 2025 Denver Broncos hinges on the right arm of Bo Nix. Is what we saw in 2024 his finished product, or does he have more to show on the field?
Riley Moss, CB
There is this weird side of Broncos Country that thinks Riley Moss isn't any good, which is just odd. Folks, I don't know how to say this any clearer, but here we go:
Riley Moss is a good cornerback in this league. He's a starting-caliber player and is still only 25 years old. In 2024, Moss played in 14 games, and he had one interception, eight passes defended, and 86 total tackles.
Being that he's playing opposite Patrick Surtain II, the best defensive player in the league, Moss will continue to see a ton of passes thrown his way, so his third year in the NFL would be a perfect time to truly breakout and hit his stride, and with the defensive additions of Jahdae Barron Talanoa Hufanga, this could be a special secondary that brings out the best in each other.