ESPN gauged the power rankings from over 80 writers, editors, and TV personalities to get a consensus 1 to 32 list of teams heading into Week 1. Given how little the national media pays attention to the day-to-day of each team, the Denver Broncos are right where they should be with zero expectations and zero hope.
31. Denver Broncos
Post-draft ranking: 31
Who’s on the hot seat: TE Greg Dulcich
Dulcich’s 2023 season began with coach Sean Payton invoking Dulcich as a candidate for the “joker’’ position, a spot where Reggie Bush and Alvin Kamara flourished with the Saints in Payton’s long tenure as New Orleans coach.