We haven't even hit training camp yet, but are there already a few Broncos players under a ton of pressure for the 2025 NFL Season? Pressure is truly a privilege, so it's good that the team does have a few players under pressure for the new season.
The Broncos might be entering one of the most important years in the history of their franchise after their stellar 2024 season.
Let's dive into a few players already under a mountain of pressure for the 2025 NFL Season.
Broncos already under pressure for 2025?
Bo Nix, QB
There might not be a single player under more pressure 'in general' in the NFL than a rookie QB heading into his second year. That year two leap is coveted by many QBs in the league, as we have seen many passers erupt in year two and also falter.
It's really simple: If NIx regresses in 2025, the Broncos will also regress. If he breaks out even more; Denver might find themselves in Super Bowl contention.
RJ Harvey and Audric Estime, RB
I am one of perhaps many Broncos fans who thought the team was going to do a bit more at the running back position this offseason, but it does seem like the rookie Harvey and second-year back Estime will be the top two players in this room.
Given that the run game was truly the only missing link of this offense in 2024, it's easy to see why these two young-guns are under pressure here. The Broncos being able to field an efficient run game is going to unlock the offense and thrust them into elite status, but if the run game again struggles next season, it really would not shock me to see the front office make a major trade at the deadline for some immediate RB help.
Marvin Mims Jr, WR
It's not that Marvin Mims Jr hasn't been playing well for the Broncos - he's been excellent, but we're now entering year three, and it would be nice to see the young wide receiver truly develop as one and perhaps less as a gadget player.
One of the main things I am personally watching as we progress into 2025 is if the second-round pick back in 2023 can actually turn into a complete receiver and perhaps fill the missing pieces of this room. Mims has been among the best return specialists in the NFL and is quite good with the ball in his hands, but he's missing certain aspects of being an NFL-level wide receiver.
Year three could be huge for Marvin Mims Jr in this potential development.