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5 players who Broncos need to be great in 2019

By Brad Weiss

CARSON, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Running back Phillip Lindsay #30 of the Denver Broncos makes the score 20-19 in the 4th quarter over the Los Angeles Chargers November 18, 2018 in Carson, California. (Photo by Joe Amon/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
CARSON, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Running back Phillip Lindsay #30 of the Denver Broncos makes the score 20-19 in the 4th quarter over the Los Angeles Chargers November 18, 2018 in Carson, California. (Photo by Joe Amon/The Denver Post via Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 30: Outside linebacker Von Miller #58 of the Denver Broncos runs onto the field during player introductions before a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on December 30, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 30: Outside linebacker Von Miller #58 of the Denver Broncos runs onto the field during player introductions before a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on December 30, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

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With the No. 2 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos selected Von Miller, and he has been on a freight  train to the Hall of Fame ever since. An incredibly gifted edge rusher with an outstanding football IQ, Miller has been the leader on this Broncos defense since Day one, and he will have to play a huge role on that side of the ball once again in 2019.

During his time with the Broncos, Miller has been one of the best defensive players in the league, and helped carry this team to a victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. In  that game, Miller was actually named the Most Valuable Player, as he led a defense that made MVP quarterback Cam Newton look like a scared rookie.

The 2019 Broncos will be losing a lot of talent on the defensive side of the ball, as they will have to replace guys like Shane Ray, Brandon Marshall, and Bradley Roby to name a few. That puts even more pressure on Miller to continue to be the dominant player he has been for the last eight seasons.

Denver has some solid young talent on all three levels of their defense, including edge rusher Bradley Chubb, and linebacker Josey Jewell. Still, this is a defense that is only going to go as far as Miller will take them, and at only 30-years old, he still has a ton of good football left in him at this point in his Hall of Fame career.

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