I love it in the NFL Draft when teams add to their strengths, especially when there aren’t many other needs, and the Denver Broncos did just that when they acquired Boston College safety Justin Simmons in the third round.
Watching the 6-3, 202 pound Simmons play, it’s clear that the Broncos were out to replace their best coverage safety in David Bruton, who bolted to Washington this offseason for a bigger role.
The Broncos know how valuable the third safety is in this defense. Bruton played over 50 percent of the snaps last season, and since coming into the league in 2009 as a special teams ace, had also developed into the Broncos’ best man-to-man cover player.