Denver Broncos free agency 2021: Top 5 targets
1. Justin Simmons
It may seem strange to say that re-signing a safety would be a 5-11 team’s top priority in the offseason. That’s just how important Simmons is to the Broncos’ defense.
If he’s permitted to leave in free agency he’ll likely be the No. 1 safety on most team’s boards. He’s rare in that he’s capable of playing at a high-level as a roaming free safety and he can also positively impact his team’s efforts closer to the line of scrimmage. Playing both phases at a high level makes Simmons a relative unicorn in the modern NFL.
His ability to produce turnovers at a high rate is vital to Denver’s hopes of taking a step forward in 2021. He picked off five passes a season ago and it’s possible that number could increase if the Broncos fix their pass rush moving forward.
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The challenge for Denver will be swallowing hard and paying the premium salary required to keep hold of a player of his caliber. They shouldn’t go over $18 million per season, but anything less is a price they should pay.