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6 teams poised to finally return to the NFL playoffs in 2020

By Andrew Kulp

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 23: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys looks to pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first quarter at AT&T Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 23: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys looks to pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first quarter at AT&T Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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Drew Lock will attempt to guide the Denver Broncos back to the NFL playoffs.
ENGLEWOOD, CO – AUGUST 17: Quarterback Drew Lock #3 of the Denver Broncos throws a pass during a training session at UCHealth Training Center on August 17, 2020 in Englewood, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

Denver Broncos

Is Drew Lock really a franchise quarterback? Only time will tell, but it’s clear based on the collection of talent the Broncos assembled around him that the front office is committed to finding out.

On paper, Denver appears to have one of the most exciting young offenses in the NFL. Wide receiver Courtland Sutton is the only dynamic receiver no longer — he’s flanked by first- and second-round draft picks Jerry Jeudy and KJ Hamler — while back-to-back 1,000-yard rusher Phillip Lindsay is joined in the backfield by two-time Pro Bowler Melvin Gordon.

The additions don’t end there. The offensive line projects to field three new starters. After recording double digit sacks as a rookie, Bradley Chubb returns from injury, rejoining perennial All-Pro Von Miller up front. And general manager John Elway traded pennies on the dollar for a pair of Pro Bowlers, defensive lineman Jurrell Casey and cornerback A.J. Bouye.

This roster doesn’t require greatness from Lock, which is nice considering he has five professional starts under his belt. If the 23-year-old can simply hold his own, the Broncos are built to compete. Not in a year or two. Right now.

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