A new season is nearly upon the defending champion Denver Broncos. The adrenaline of Super Bowl 50 is long gone, and while each player from the 2015 roster has new jewelry to show for it, many of those players have moved on. The most notable departure is certainly offensive captain Peyton Manning, and although it is unrealistic to fill his shoes completely, someone must step up and try. In just eight days, several offensive players, willingly or not, will begin to lead the 2016 Broncos offense.
“Those guys will walk in that locker room this year and [Peyton Manning] is not down there at that end,” Head Coach Gary Kubiak said March 22.