Tag: sacks

The Athletic proposes big-time Saints trade for Texans star J.J. Watt

The New Orleans Saints were pegged as potential trade partners with the Houston Texans for J.J. Watt, maybe their last remaining trade chip.

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This year’s NFL trade deadline is scheduled for Nov. 3, giving teams less than two weeks to cut a deal before everyone must hang up their phones and unplug the fax machines. That makes trade speculation welcome fodder for everyone within the league’s orbit, and the always-gambling New Orleans Saints are again at the center of guessing-games around the NFL.

The Athletic posited one big move for the black and gold: a trade with the 1-5 Houston Texans to acquire superstar pass rusher J.J. Watt, in exchange for a second round draft pick and a conditional third rounder in 2021. Here’s why they think Houston would make the trade after ex-coach/G.M. Bill O’Brien lost all their picks on his way out the door:

“The way things stand, the Texans don’t pick until the third round in the 2021 draft. Houston doesn’t have a lot of options to acquire significant draft capital. Watt presents one chip, though. He averaged eight games per season from 2016 to 2019 but is healthy this year and has played well. One option would be to pay Watt $17.5 million next year and hope he stays healthy for a team that contends for a Super Bowl. The other would be to sell high now and acquire much-needed draft capital. Given Watt’s age (31) and injury history, a first-round pick seems unlikely. But could the Texans get a second and a third from a needy team that’s ready to win now? Maybe.”

From New Orleans’ perspective: yes, adding Watt to a surging defense line would be nice to see. While he isn’t the same game-breaking player he once was after a series of injuries, Watt can still play. He leads the Texans with 21 quarterback pressures per Pro Football Focus, which would also lead the Saints. In New Orleans, he could make a formidable rotation along with starters Cameron Jordan and Trey Hendrickson, plus Marcus Davenport.

And there are plenty of snaps to go around. In Week 5’s game with the Los Angeles Chargers (in which the Saints defense pressured quarterback Justin Herbert on 52.6% of his dropbacks, a season-high), Jordan and Hendrickson each played 50 or more snaps, with Davenport getting 21 plays in his first game back from injury. Backup Carl Granderson rounded out the group with a dozen reps of his own.

If Watt were added to the mix, Jordan and Hendrickson could each see slightly lighter workloads while Davenport absorbs Granderson’s opportunities. Watt would be worked in to keep everyone else fresh until he and Davenport are each comfortable (and healthy) enough in the scheme for the Saints to give all four players near-equal minutes.

And we saw how desperate the Saints were before the season to add another pass rusher with their pursuit of Jadeveon Clowney. If they were willing to include a second round draft pick and a player (possibly defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins) in their planned sign-and-trade to acquire Clowney, they’d likely be game for a less-complicated effort in picking up Watt.

Sure, the financial aspect of this is mind-boggling. Watt has a $17.5 million salary cap hit for 2021, the final year of his contract, and that would have to be reckoned with. but at this point in the season the Saints only be on the hook for about $10.01 million in Watt’s base salary for the remainder of 2020. That’s very manageable despite the Saints only having $7.89 million or so to spend right now. They can make it work.

And with maybe their last shot at a Super Bowl with Drew Brees on the line, it’s a price they just might be motivated to pay.

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News: Trevon Diggs appears on Cowboys injury report, Elliott talks ToP battle

Also, the inside story on Dak Prescott and Hayden Hurst’s viral moment, defensive concerns, and Tony Dorsett pays tribute to an all-time RB.

Thought the Dallas DB unit was looking like a skeleton crew with Chidobe Awuzie suddenly set to miss time? Impressive rookie Trevon Diggs has now found himself on Wednesday’s injury report, too. Not an encouraging nugget heading into a showdown with early MVP candidate Russell Wilson.

Elsewhere in Cowboys Nation, more accolades for Dak Prescott after his Week 2 wizardry, concern over the lack of a Dallas pass rush, and what Ezekiel Elliott plans to do to win the time of possession game. We also have a look back at Cowboys-Seahawks history, the good reason DeMarcus Lawrence was absent on Wednesday, and what past Dallas rallies can predict about the team moving forward. Also, the inside story on that moment Dak Prescott and Hayden Hurst shared on the field just after Week 2 went final. All that, plus Coach McCarthy plans to stay behind the mask, and a legendary Cowboys running back pays tribute to one of the all-time greats. Here come the News and Notes.

Trevon Diggs sat out practice with shoulder injury :: NBC Sports

The Cowboys secondary is getting thinner by the day. Hot on the heels of the news that cornerback Chidobe Awuzie would miss multiple weeks with a hamstring issue, word out of Frisco is that rookie Trevon Diggs is also dinged. The second-round draft pick missed Wednesday’s practice session with a shoulder injury after playing all 75 defensive snaps against Atlanta.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott wins NFC Player of Week 2 :: Cowboys Wire

Yeah, three rushing touchdowns, 450 passing yards, and spearheading a comeback win for the ages deserves a little bit of hardware. Prescott won the award twice last season, too.

‘Respect the hell outta you’: Inside Dak Prescott, Hayden Hurst’s intimate exchange after Cowboys-Falcons game :: USA Today

Jori Epstein talks with the Atlanta tight end to learn more about his now-viral moment after Sunday’s Week 2 game. Hurst sought out Prescott to thank him for his recent public comments about the seriousness of treating mental health issues. Hurst shared his own struggles from 2016 and says he hopes he and Prescott can make good on the quarterback’s offer to collaborate on some sort of future initiative.

Kurt Warner’s Top 5 QBs of Week 2 :: NFL.com

Obviously after making NFL history with his performance on Sunday, Prescott is on this list. But the Hall of Famer somehow found two other quarterbacks who he thinks had a better outing in Week 2.

The Nolan Report: Cowboys defense stuck in neutral without stops and big plays :: The Athletic

Take a deep dive into coordinator Mike Nolan’s unit to dissect why it’s ranked in the bottom third of the league in all the major categories. From takeaways to sacks to allowing explosive plays to third down stops, it’s a sobering look at the unit who’ll be tasked with stopping Russell Wilson this Sunday.

Everson Griffen to adjust technique after slow start for Cowboys pass rush :: Cowboys Wire

The Cowboys’ new defensive end says he’ll switch back to the three-point stance he’s played out for his previous ten seasons after an upright experiment has resulted in just one sack for the four-time Pro Bowler.

Film room: The real reason Cowboys DE DeMarcus Lawrence isn’t meeting expectations as a pass rusher :: Dallas Morning News

John Owning gets into the nitty-gritty of defensive techniques and explains why a few minor tweaks to something as simple as body positioning is having a negative impact on DeMarcus Lawrence’s play thus far this season. Griffen’s proposed cure (as mentioned above) could well be the fix for Lawrence, too.

Zeke: Time of possession ‘starts with me’ :: The Mothership

Russell Wilson is only dangerous when he’s on the field. So the Cowboys are looking to turn around a two-game trend of losing the time of possession battle. Elliott says his focus in Week 3 will be on ball security and converting third downs, especially early in the game.

How come-from-behind wins have altered Cowboys’ past seasons :: ESPN

Is Week 2’s wild win a foreshadowing of greatness to come in 2020? Todd Archer looks back at signature rallies by the Cowboys under Bill Parcells, Wade Phillips, and Jason Garrett to see how each of those squads responded to snatching a victory from the jaws of defeat.

Know your history: The Cowboys-Seahawks matchup :: Blogging the Boys

From Tony Romo’s bobbled hold in 2006 to Dak Prescott’s somersault in the 2018 playoffs and several memorable meetings in between, big things have often happened when Dallas and Seattle have hooked up over the past two decades.

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Everson Griffen to adjust technique after slow start for Cowboys pass rush

The four-time Pro Bowler says he’ll go back to a three-point stance after his upright experiment generated only one sack in two games.

Everson Griffen is going back to what’s worked for him in the past. Considering he went to four Pro Bowls during his ten seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, accumulating 74 and a half sacks along the way, that should be music to the ears of Cowboys fans wondering when the team’s pass rush is going to show up in 2020.

The 32-year-old, in his first season in Dallas, told reporters on a Wednesday conference call that he would be playing more often in a three-point stance, as opposed to the upright technique that he’s employed for the first two games of the season.

“That’s what I am more comfortable at,” Griffen said, per the team website. “I was trying to work it in and out and seeing where my comfortability [sic] was, trying to see, ‘Do I like the two-point? Do I like the three-point?’ And I’m a three-point man.”

Griffen has one of the Cowboys’ two sacks over their 1-1 start, bringing down Matt Ryan in the fourth quarter this past Sunday. But those numbers are not where the players or coordinator Mike Nolan want them to be; Dallas ranks 30th in total sacks thus far this season, trailing only Las Vegas and Carolina.

The Southern Cal product hopes a return to his favored technique will help him be more effective in Week 3, when the Cowboys will be chasing down the Seahawks’ red-hot Russell Wilson.

“I’m going to make sure I get down in my three-point, where I can be more powerful with my hands, and then my feet,” he said. “I can get on guys quicker and be able to attack and move my feet better and go out there and execute my assignment and get the job done.”

Griffen was called out on Twitter earlier in the week by Dallas radio host Jeff Cavanuagh for his slow start to the season after being signed by the team in mid-August. Griffen responded colorfully, reminding Cavanaugh and followers that everyone is playing catch-up, thanks to the abbreviated training camp and the lack of hitting that normally comes in preseason games.

He emphasized that point again on Wednesday’s media call.

“It’s early. It’s Week 2 of the regular season. No offseason training,” Griffen explained. “I was training on my own, doing everything possible to be able to get ready for this season. But in football, rushing the passer is the hardest thing to do in any sport – you’ve got to beat the tackle and you’ve got to get to the quarterback.”

But Griffen’s technique tweak isn’t coming solely because of a social media kerfuffle. His own defensive coordinator has made it clear he’s expecting bigger and better things from the unit as a whole.

“To be perfectly honest with you, I think we need to do a better job executing our pass rushes,” Nolan said on Monday, “whether it’s the rush, [or] whether it’s how we handle the pocket. The challenge this week is going to be that we have a quarterback who’s very mobile, more mobile than the last two we’ve faced. That will be a bigger challenge. It won’t always be the pocket, as it’s been these past two weeks; it’s going to be more on the perimeter.”

For Griffen, meeting that challenge starts with getting back to basics.

“Getting the call, getting lined up, getting in the right position, coming off the ball, executing assignments, getting off the ball, playing fast. I think it’s just the fundamentals of the game.”

Like a dominant defensive end playing with his hand in the dirt.

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Washington has No. 1 ranked Defensive DVOA through two weeks

Though it didn’t always seem like it on Sunday against Arizona, Washington has the No. 1 ranked defensive DVOA so far this season.

If you’re searching for a stat to get excited about in Washington, look no further than the fact that Football Outsider’s DVOA ranks them as the No. 1 defense in the league after two weeks.

For those who don’t know what DVOA is — Defense-adjusted Value Over Average — it’s a way to compare teams to the mean production of the rest of the league, using each individual play and the situation. For a defense, having a negative DVOA percentage is the best, because it means that you are allowing the least amount of production from the offense.

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For Washington, their current DVOA through Week 2 is -35.5 percent, which just edges out the Pittsburgh Steelers by .4 percent. Their pass defense is the best in the league at -51.4 percent, while their rush defense is lacking a bit, at -8.1 percent. Before you ask all of your questions about how Washington’s secondary is ranked even close to No. 1 in the league, remember that most of this top ranking can be attributed to the front-line, who routinely gets after the QB and is responsible for an NFL high 11 sacks through two weeks.

Washington’s percentage may have been buoyed a bit thanks to their Week 1 performance against the Eagles, but they did a decent job against Kyler Murray on Sunday, and will yet again have a solid test against Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns a week from now.

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Jamal Adams already a leader on and off the field for Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams isn’t afraid to tell it like it is, especially after the team’s nail-biter win over the Patriots Week 2.

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Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams shines on the field and at the podium during each and every press conference. Confident, appreciative and thoughtful, Adams is the first to compliment others. On Sunday, he gave the love to defensive end, L.J. Collier.

“I’ll tell you what, I’m so proud of L.J.,” Adams said after the win. “I just met him, but I have heard so much about him due to my boy back home who is really good friends with him. Obviously, he went to TCU, but I’m so proud of him because he has worked his tail off just to get to this moment, to have his moment. I thought we finished strong.”

Adams was beaten at times, but all in all, had himself a day as well, finishing the outing with 10 combined tackles, two quarterback hits and a sack.

“As a defense we like to be in those moments, but we don’t like to be in those moments,” Adams continued. “It’s just so fun and so exciting to get that win and pull it off like that.”

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DeMarcus Ware’s release sent Cowboys pass rush to bottom, it’s time they returned

The Cowboys defense has often lacked a steady pass rush in recent years, but things could be very different in 2020.

Alongside all the changes seemingly in-store for the Dallas Cowboys this season, a long-term project along the defensive line is also set to potentially bloom. After years of searching for any semblance of a pass rush after the release of longtime franchise icon DeMarcus Ware, perhaps Dallas has finally collected enough pieces to field a unit capable of continuously affecting games.

The Cowboys defensive line rebuild began during 2014 offseason, when Ware, the team’s all-time sack leader was released after a nine-year run. Since, Dallas has drafted 11 edge rushers (six within the first four rounds) in hopes of finding someone capable of generating production anywhere close to peak-Ware. They also combed through the pass rushers available in the free agency bargain bin, searching for value and perhaps a diamond in the rough. Since 2014, they opted to field DEs like George Selvie, Jeremy Mincey, Jack Crawford, Greg Hardy, and Benson Mayowa.

The early returns were predictably underwhelming. Given the long development timeline for rookie pass rushers, and the fact that the game’s premier defensive ends typically aren’t available on the cheap, it has taken multiple seasons for the Cowboys sack totals to return to even the same level they had with an aging Ware.

In Ware’s final season in Dallas, the team recorded 34 total sacks (27th in league) and finished 26th in adjusted sack rate (6.1%). The following year without Ware, the Cowboys’ pass rush bottomed out, recording just 28 sacks and finishing with a 4.6% adjusted pass rate (29th).

However in each year from 2015 through 2019, Dallas increased their team sack totals. Their adjusted sack rate has plateaued, hovering between 6.5% and 6.8%. Will the 2020 group be able to rise from above the average performances?

Year: Team sack totals: Adjusted sack rate:
2014 28 4.6%
2015 31 6.5%
2016 36 6.5%
2017 38 6.7%
2018 39 6.5%
2019 39 6.8%

The initial jump coincides with the ascension of DeMarcus Lawrence, the man tasked with replacing Ware when the Cowboys drafted him No. 34 overall in the 2014 draft.

Now 28-years-old and hitting his prime, 30 of Lawrence’s 39 career sacks have come in the last three seasons. And while getting sacks is just one aspect of what makes the two-time Pro Bowler a special player, the fact that the Cowboys hit on a legit superstar DE through the draft has allowed them to build a respectable pass rush that now has a chance to shine.

Much like Ezekiel Elliott is the (alleged) straw that stirs the drink on offense, the Dallas defensive line largely revolves around Lawrence. Last season the Cowboys found much more pass-rushing success without deviating much from their basic team building strategy: they acquired Robert Quinn in a mere swap of sixth round draft picks, who promptly rewarded them with 11.5 sacks in just 14 games.

That instant production was a shot in the arm for the typically toothless Dallas pass rush, and showed how well their team building strategies can pay off. With Lawrence occupying so much of the opposing team’s attention, Quinn was able to receive better matchups and opportunities than he saw with the Dolphins. And even though Quinn departed to Chicago in free agency, the Cowboys are aiming to improve on those 2019 results based on who they brought in over the offseason.

Joining Lawrence on the defensive line this year will be Everson Griffen and Aldon Smith, two players who like Quinn come in with a long track record of production. Griffin and Smith have combined for 133.5 career sacks, and represent a notable departure from the typical free agent signing Dallas pursued in the years following Ware’s release.

And also like Quinn, both Griffin and Smith were relatively modest in terms of cost, and represent potentially huge value opportunities given what they each can accomplish opposite Lawrence.

Griffen’s pass rush grade at Pro Football Focus, 76.6, is very close to what Quinn produced with Dallas last year (78.3) and comes under a more disciplined attack that doesn’t sacrifice run defense. Smith hasn’t played since 2015, but reports from camp indicate a player who still has the talent and drive that had him on a Hall of Fame trajectory during his first three years in the league.

In addition, early words from the defensive coaching staff indicated they will be exploiting linebacker Jaylon Smith’s pass rush prowess a lot more than the previous regime did.

It’s been a steady, often ugly climb for the Cowboys pass rush in the years post-Ware, but this 2020 season is the first in a long time that it’s felt as if Dallas has a well-rounded, high-upside collection of players who can pressure the quarterback. While it will take more than just increased sack totals for the Cowboys to have an average or better defense in 2020, how they’ve built their pass rush.

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Texans head coach impressed with Charles Omenihu

Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien had nothing but glowing remarks for former Longhorn Charles Omenihu.

The last time the Texas Longhorns had a defensive end with over eight sacks in a season, it was Charles Omenihu. During his time with Texas he racked up 16.5 career sacks, 30 TFLs and 115 total tackles in four seasons. In his 48 career games in Austin, you could see the growth each and every year. Now that he is in Houston, the same thing is expected now that Omenihu has his rookie season behind him.

Charles (Omenihu) has had a really good camp. It’s almost like he’s a different player. His technique is better. He’s stronger. He’s definitely improved. – Texans head coach Bill O’Brien on Omenihu

Last year for the Texans, Omenihu appeared in 14 games as a reserve. He didn’t start on defense for Houston last year. In those 14 games Omenihu recorded three sacks, 13 tackles, five quarterback hits and two forced fumbles.

Omenihu is expected to backup Angelo Blackson at the defensive end spot opposite J.J. Watt. Blackson joined Houston in 2017 after being signed off the New England practice squad. Omenihu’s improvement will likely force the defensive coordinator to put him on the field more. Given how his progression was for Texas, he will likely being starting in no time for the Houston Texans defense.

Marcus Davenport’s goal for 2020? Outplay Cameron Jordan

New Orleans Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport has a simple goal for 2020: outplay Cameron Jordan, the All-Pro who had 15.5 sacks in 2019

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Expectations are high for Marcus Davenport. The big defensive end has fought through injuries early in his New Orleans Saints career, slowed by a critical turf toe issue in 2018 before getting sidelined with a Lisfranc break in 2019.

Despite those setbacks, he only needs to log seven sacks in 2020 to crack the Saints’ top-20 sack leaders in franchise history. He bagged six sacks in 13 games last year, and has already notched more of them in first two years put together (10.5) than the superstar lining up opposite him: Cameron Jordan, who racked up nine sacks between his first two seasons.

Davenport has taken what Jordan’s taught him and ran with it. The two got closer during the long offseason while rehabbing injuries (Davenport had his foot issue, while Jordan dealt with post-season surgery), spending a lot of time in the trainer’s room, and Davenport took Jordan’s lessons to heart.

“I had the chance to be around Cam and you know, watch how he works. And so my goal is, shoot, I’m trying to be better than Cam,” Davenport said in a media conference call. Obviously he’s one of the best and I think that’s a good goal, try to model (after him). I would say my aspirations (are) to just try to be better. He always says ‘1% better each day’ and so if I can do better than Cam, I’m doing something right.”

Jordan had a personal-best 15.5 sacks of his own in 2019, so that’s quite a lofty goal to chase. And Davenport knows that. But the 23-year old already understands that the NFL season is a marathon, not a sprint, and day-to-day consistency is what will help win the day.

He continued: “I just say better than Cam when I just talk about statistics. I tell Cam I always want one more sack than he has. And so when I think of it as like more of a competition. That’s a driving force always present.”

If nothing else, that’s some serious motivation. And Davenport achieving anything close to Jordan’s production would be tremendous. He started the 2019 season on pace to create nearly 100 quarterback pressures, and still showed great growth over his rookie-year performance. If Davenport’s body recovers well, he just might be able to beat his own sky-high expectations.

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News: Cowboys run NFCE, shortened preseason not set in stone

Also, the most experienced McCarthy team ever, all-time W-L records in the NFC East, and four positional battles to watch at Cowboys camp.

The NFL preseason has never had so much hype. After scrapping the annual Hall of Fame Game between the Cowboys and Steelers, the league announced it planned to call off two games from every team’s summer schedule on Wednesday. But as of Wednesday night, the player’s union had reportedly not agreed to that yet, and was even calling into question whether there should be any preseason games at all in 2020. The exhibition games no one ever cares about are suddenly the top story in the sport.

Also worth noting in Cowboys Nation are looks at the Dallas roster in terms of experience, as well as what they could steal from having watched another club’s recent successes. There’s a deep dive into sack stats and how O-line play and QB skills both factor in. We’ve got video of Cowboys rookies showing off their moves, and a preview of several compelling camp battles at certain key positions. 49ers fans are reliving the day they denied the Dallas dynasty, but Cowboys fans are tallying up the total wins to determine an all-time division leader. Here are your News and Notes for July 1.

NFLPA has not signed off on shortened preseason :: NFL.com

Just hours after word leaked that the league would drop two preseason games for each team from the preseason schedule, NFL Network’s Mike Garofalo and Tom Pelissero report that the Players Association has not come to any decision on the move. In fact, “there are some within union leadership who continue to question whether it’s a smart move to play any preseason games at all.”

Cowboys lose 2 preseason games to Covid-19, NFL alters schedule :: Cowboys Wire

Pray they don’t alter it further. The Cowboys are now down a total of three (of a scheduled five) preseason games, though one was even more meaningless than the rest.

Is This Mike McCarthy’s Most Experienced Team? :: The Mothership

When thinking of experienced teams, the default is to focus on the quarterback. Interestingly enough, scribe Rob Phillips points out that only 12 quarterbacks in the current NFL have more starting experience than Dak Prescott. Time flies.

Ultimate all-time Dallas Cowboys rosters: Bob Sturm breaks down his draft :: The Athletic

Sturm fires back at Jon Machota and drafts basically the entirety of the 90’s dynasty that won three Super Bowls in four years. It’s a sound strategy, to be honest.

Reliving the 49ers vs. Cowboys NFC Championship games from the ‘90s :: Niners Nation

The 49ers-centric SB Nation blog does a trip down memory lane with one of the greatest rivalries the sport had to offer. Unsurprisingly, they focus on the 1994 NFC Championship- where the Cowboys spotted San Francisco 21 points yet still managed to make the game close late- instead of the previous two losses. There’s no accounting for taste.

Prescott, not Cowboys’ vaunted OL, responsible for big-play development :: Cowboys Wire

Is Dak Prescott’s ability to stay alive for long-developing plays a product of the usually-stellar offensive line in front of him… or his own athletic skills at the position? Our Tony Thompson dives in to the stats.

Some teams are thinking about game-day travel in 2020 :: ProFootballTalk

This is pure speculation at this point, and for some teams it seems nearly impossible. It’s unclear how players would have to deplane after a long flight and start playing almost immediately.

Four Cowboys training camp battles to keep an eye on :: Blogging the Boys

Look for veteran Joe Thomas and promising second-year man Luke Gifford to duke it out on the linebacker depth chart. Darian Thompson and Donovan Wilson will compete in the secondary. Trysten Hill looks to prove his doubters wrong as he battles rookie Neville Gallimore along the defensive line. And Joe Looney gets competition from newbie center Tyler Biadasz.

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Expect Broncos to use Jurrell Casey and McTelvin Agim in similar roles

Broncos defensive linemen Jurrell Casey and McTelvin Agim will be asked to generate interior pressure this season.

The Denver Broncos traded for defensive end Jurrell Casey in March and selected defensive lineman McTelvin Agim in the third round of April’s draft. Agim (22) will likely serve as a rotational player as a rookie and he might eventually serve as a replacement for Casey (30) in the future.

Casey and Agim can both stop the run but the Broncos seemingly brought both of them in for one main purpose — generate an interior pass rush.

“This is a great veteran in our league,” defensive coordinator Ed Donatell said of Casey on June 11. “He’s been a great interior player, but he adds to the pass rush. That’s really important to us. To give us that push up inside with the edge rushers we have, that’s very valuable.”

During his nine years with the Tennessee Titans, Casey totaled 51 sacks and was voted to five Pro Bowls. Agim recorded 31 tackles for losses and 14.5 sacks during his four seasons at Arkansas.

“In today’s football, most of our picks you’ll see pass rush in them when you’re talking about an interior or an exterior defensive lineman,” Donatell said. “[Agim] brings that pass rush ability to him. There’s a raw sense to him that I think we can bring out, but he does bring the rush.”

Adding players like Casey and Agim to a front seven that already includes star pass rushers Von Miller and Bradley Chubb on the edges will make Denver’s pass rush even scarier for opposing quarterbacks this season.

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