There are important NFL players and then there are the players who shoulder the fate of their teams based on day-in, day-out performance during the season. These are the latter. Here are the 3 Players Who Will Make Or Break The Denver Broncos' 2015 Season.
QB Peyton Manning
Manning is arguably the best player in the NFL when healthy, but that's become a big question mark over the past year. He was severely limited by a quad injury during the second half of last season, and Denver's offense suffered drastically.
This isn't so much about Manning producing - we all know just how deadly he can be - but as to if he can stay healthy, because the Broncos aren't winning the Super Bowl with Brock Osweiler.
RBs C.J. Anderson, Montee Ball, Ronnie Hillman
The biggest thing that will help Manning is a dependable running game, and these three formed a fairly competent running-back-bay-committee approach last year. However, for Denver to win the AFC for the second time in three years, at least one of these guys are going to have to step up and prove they can carry the load and keep opposing defenses guessing.
RT Michael Schofield
2013 All-Pro Louis Vasquez is expected to move back to right guard after spending nine games at right tackle in 2014. With that being the case, new head coach Gary Kubiak will give Schofield every opportunity to win the starting right tackle job outright. If Schofield can continue to add bulk and pure muscle mass, he has the footwork and smarts to be a stalwart of the team's O-line in 2015 - something this team desperately needs to keep Manning healthy.
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