2019 Broncos' Season, Free Agent Frenzy


The first week of Free Agency is in the books. There has been a lot of fast and furious action, and the Broncos have seen some good, some bad and some ugly. Let's take a look.

The Good:
* The Broncos addressed their gapping hole in the secondary by signing Kareem Jackson. Jackson was a key part of the Houston Texans' secondary, and has the versatility to play corner, slot or safety. The Broncos are building up a fierce back end that can adapt and move around, which should fit the Vic Fangio system. This is a good signing and, along with Chris Harris, Jr., gives the Broncos the No. 4 and No. 5 rated corners from 2018.

* If you want to do anything on offense, you need a good line. The Broncos strengthened their line by signing RT Ju'Wan James. It is a monster contract, so that's not great, but if James is the answer at right tackle and Garrett Bolles can be the answer at left tackle, the Broncos can start to strengthen that unit.

The Bad:
* The line is also a critical piece for the Broncos, and the team added James but lost two of its own. Matt Paradis, long the rock in the middle, signed a three year deal with the Carolina Panthers. So that leaves a void. The Broncos could pencil in Connor McGovern, for now, but that still leaves some questions. In addition, linemen Billy Turner and Max Garcia headed for other teams, the Packers and Cardinals, respectively. So the Broncos still have questions and still need players in that critical personnel group.

* The rest of the AFC West kept making moves. The Chiefs have had an uneven off-season, losing several veterans while signing a few folks. The Raiders landed Antonio Brown, and the Chargers have quietly added pieces on defense. Those teams will present fierce competition, as will other squads in the AFC, and the Broncos need to find a way to keep pace.

The Ugly:
* I like Jeff Heuerman, and I thought he did some nice things at TE last season. So I wasn't bummed the Broncos brought him back, but I feel like the TE situation still has plenty of questions. Jake Butt has plenty of promise and a tricky injury history. And the Broncos have said they need better blocking at the position, so there are some questions still.

* This team still has plenty of holes. The Broncos have some great and key pieces, but they're running low on free agent money and still have some holes to fill. And the draft will only go so far. So it remains to be seen how this roster will get filled out.

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