Where We Left Off: The Broncos were walking off the field after a loss to the LA Chargers and finished 2018 with a 6-10 record. It was the second straight losing season for the Broncos and many changes were on the horizon.
What Happened Since? The Broncos fired head coach Vance Joseph the next day after the season ended. They replaced him with Vic Fangio, formerly the Bears Defensive Coordinator. The team traded Case Keenum to the Redskins and traded for Joe Flacco from the Ravens. They also made a splash in free agency by signing Jawuan James, Bryce Callahan, and Kareem Jackson. They also extended Chris Harris for another year. The team drafted Noah Fant, Dalton Risner, and Drew Lock in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft in April. In sad news, Pat Bowlen passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
Position Battles at Camp: The one area that could be up for grabs is what the Broncos do at safety. Justin Simmons has one spot locked down, but will Kareem Jackson play the other safety or play corner? Will Parks showed some flashes last year, so does he get a shot? Will Sua Cravens step up his play this year and make a difference? This is one position to watch out for as camp goes on.
Surprise Cuts: I think a guy like RB Devontae Booker could be a surprise cut. Booker hasn't done much in his couple of years as a Bronco, and with Phillip Lindsay and Royce Freeman getting a bulk of the time and carries, I could see Booker on the way out.
Out of Nowhere Players: In the running back conversation is Devontae Jackson. If Booker, goes maybe this Devontae stays. He might have a chance to stick around as the summer goes on.
Biggest Questions That Need To Be Answered: Can Joe Flacco play at a high enough level to get this team to be in wild card contention come Week 17? The other big question is if this offensive line can hold up to get Flacco upright and protect him each week. If the Broncos can get an above average year out of Flacco, then there are enough weapons around him to at least make this offense decent enough to win some games for this team.
