The Russell Wilson Era is underway in Dove Valley, where optimism is high that the Broncos can return to playoff contention.
But as Justin Simmons emphasized Tuesday, having an elite quarterback won’t mean much if the Broncos’ defense doesn’t hold up its end of the bargain.
That unit ranked third in points allowed a season ago, and the Pro Bowl safety knows that performance needs to be replicated — or bettered — for the Broncos to rise to the high expectations that arrived with last month’s trade for Wilson.
“We know in a lot of cases and a lot of scenarios, it’s a quarterback-driven league,” Simmons said.