Mile High Report
I give you 7 players with the most to prove during Broncos Camp.
I already talked about the eight Broncos who I believe could be breakout candidates during training camp, but now, we are going to talk about the players with the most to prove.
While the Broncos have a young and exciting roster that is expected to do big things this upcoming season, they have multiple key players with a lot to prove this season. Second-year quarterback Bo Nix has to continue to silence the doubters, and multiple veteran free agent additions have to prove they can stay healthy and produce on the field. This is a season-long issue, but it all starts at training camp, and hopefully, all seven of these guys can prove all the doubters wrong.
I am a Bo-Liever, and I believe Bo Nix is going to have a fantastic season. However, he is a second-year quarterback, and they often have the dreaded sophomore slump, and there are plenty of Bo Nix doubters still out there doing their thing.
Bo Nix simply has to continue doing his thing.
During OTAs and minicamp, we have already seen Nix take on a larger leadership role with the team. This is Bo Nix’s team, and he looks fully comfortable and in command of the offense. Remember, Sean Payton has a complicated offense that takes time to learn, and it appears Nix has aced it. If he continues to display those qualities and has great practices, it will ease the concerns some may have.
With all this comes higher expectations. It’s no longer “I hope he can be the guy,” it is “ He is the guy, and the Broncos need to win a playoff game”. Nix has to meet these higher expectations throughout the year, starting with training camp. It comes with the territory, but I think he and the Broncos will do just fine.
I am lumping these two together because both have to prove that they can be the saviors of the Broncos' running game. Both have different things they have to prove, but both will be key members of this offense, and they need to prove the Broncos made the right decisions this offseason.
R.J. Harvey: The rookie running back is expected to fill the Alvin Kamara role in Sean Payton’s offense and is expected to be a key member of this team. He is an explosive back who needs to prove he can produce against NFL defenses and that he has the receiving talent to thrive in this ‘Joker’ role. I believe he does, but he has to prove it on the field. A strong camp would ease any concerns Broncos fans would have about him and produce plenty of hype in Broncos Country.
J.K. Dobbins: Like a lot of the Broncos' free agent additions, Dobbins will enter training camp with some health concerns. Thankfully, he is entering camp healthy, but...
