The Broncos linebackers are terrifying
It is nearly impossible to undersell the job the Broncos defense is doing, especially when you consider how many injuries they’ve been dealing with. And by far, the most impressive part of the whole unit is the linebacking corps, which is about as good of a group as we have ever seen.
On the outside, the only 3-4 outside linebacker playing better than Von Miller (46.3) this season is the guy who thew up five sacks on the team last weekend, Khalil Mack (68.1). And when you combine him with DeMarcus Ware (12.5) and Shaquil Barrett (12.9), it’s hard to argue that there’s a better pass-rushing unit in the league.
But while those guys get all the attention, the real credit needs to start going to Brandon Marshall and Danny Trevathan, who are fifth and sixth in PFF’s rankings for inside linebackers, respectively. And possibly just as impressive, when Todd Davis was forced into the starting lineup in replacement of an injured Trevathan, he went out and scored the highest grade for any Broncos player last weekend (3.4), second highest amongst all inside linebackers in Week 14.
It’s because of the athleticism and versatility of this group that the Broncos defense ranks in the top three in total defense, pass defense, pass rush and run defense, according to Pro Football Focus.
