Denver Broncos - 2021 NFL Season Preview & Win Total Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 07/29/2021 at 10:15 PM ET

Vic Fangio is coming back to coach the Broncos again this year. However, he is a brilliant mind, but has managed to squander quite a bit of talent at the quarterback position. Now, the Broncos are unsettled at the position again this year and that could make Denver very uncomfortable on the season.

Drew Lock looks like he could have some competition for the starting job this year as the Broncos have Teddy Bridgewater on the roster as well. That could either give Lock a confidence boost or push him down and out. The rushing offense will see Melvin Gordon handling most of the touches at first, but Javonte Williams could challenge fairly early on in the season for more carries. When it comes to the wideout position the Broncos are fairly stable, but only if Lock or Bridgewater is able to get enough time to get the ball out as the line was shaky last season.

Denver is bringing back Mike Purcell at the nose tackle to plug up the center of the line, but the true hero is Shelby Harris who has good rushing skills off the end. The linebacker position for the Broncos is solid and may see some improvement as Von Miller comes back from injury last season. With the players coming back on the line and the linebackers the secondary will look outstanding and should be able to shut down most of the offenses in the West.

The special teams for the Broncos are going to come in playing as one of the best units in the NFL. The kicking has the above average range on how far they can kick the ball, but also how good the punter is at pinning the opponents back. 

The rushing offense should be able to help relieve a lot of the pressure on Lock or Bridgewater this season. Now, the key factor that Denver will rely upon this year is the defense to keep the games close and give the special teams a chance to win the game. If the special teams comes through and the defense does whats expected it will be easy to see the win total hit the over for Denver this year. Win Totals, Denver Broncos over 7.5 wins. 

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