If I told you Denver would lose Von Miller before the season, but still rank 7th in the NFL in defensive pressure rate, would you believe me? I wouldn’t have believed it, myself.
Last season, without Bradley Chubb, although Von Miller individually ranked near the top of the league in pressures, the Broncos finished 18th in pressure %.
So what is different this year? How is a ragtag front seven without Miller, Jurrell Casey, and Dre’Mont Jones getting after the quarterback?
The answer is Vic Fangio and Ed Donatell.