2023 DENVER BRONCOS WIN PREDICTION

BY ADAM GREENE

There was plenty of hype surrounding Russell Wilson’s move to the Denver Broncos to go along with Aaron Rodgers’ favorite coach, Nathaniel Hackett, last season. Two months into the season, that hype had been replaced with hopelessness.

The Broncos opened the year 2-5 and Wilson struggled to connect with his team, his receivers and with the scoreboard all season. A TikToker famously chronicled Wilson’s TD passes vs the number of bathrooms in his house, a number Wilson only surpassed very late in the 2022 campaign.

DENVER BRONCOS

2022-23 Record: 5-12

Playoffs: N/A

Presumed Starters

QB: Russell Wilson

RB: Javonte Williams

WR: Jerry Jeudy

WR: Courtland Sutton

WR: Marvin Mims, Jr.

TE: Adam Trautman

FB: Michael Burton

LT: Garrett Bolles

LG: Ben Powers

C: Lloyd Cushenberry II

RG: Quinn Meinerz

RT: Mike McGlinchey

LDE: Frank Clark

NT: DJ Jones

RDE: Zach Allen

WLB: Nik Bonitto

LILB: Alex Singleton

RILB: Josey Jewell

SLB: Randy Gregory

LCB: Pat Surtain II

RCB: Damarri Mathis

SS: Kareem Jackson

FS: Justin Simmons

K: Will Lutz

P: Riley Dixon

PR: Marvin Mims, Jr.

KR: Marvin Mims, Jr.

2023 NFL Draft: Round 2: Marvin Mims, Jr., WR, Clemson, Round 3: Drew Sanders, LB, Arkansas, Round 3: Riley Moss, CB, Iowa, Round 6: JL Skinner, Safety, Boise State, Round 7: Alex Forsyth, Center, Oregon

Players Gained: Mike McGlinchey – RT (FA), Ben Powers – OG (FA), Zach Allen – DE (FA), Jarrett Stidham – QB (FA), Samaje Perine – RB (FA), Chris Manhertz – TE (FA), Frank Clark – DE (FA), Tremon Smith – CB (FA), Riley Dixon – P (FA), Michael Burton – FB (FA), Fabian Moreau – CB (FA), Dwayne Washington – RB (FA), Marquez Callaway – WR (FA), Kyle Fuller – C (FA), Tony Jones – RB (FA), Michael Bandy – WR (FA), JJ Koski – WR (FA)

Players Lost: Dre’Mont Jones – DE, Calvin Anderson – OT, Andrew Beck – FB, Jacob Bobenmoyer – LS, Graham Glasgow – OG, Brandon McManus – K, DeShawn Williams – DE, Ronald Darby – CB, Eric Saubert – TE, Billy Turner – RT, Latavius Murray – RB, Chase Edmonds – RB, Eric Tomlinson – TE, Darius Phillips – CB, Marlon Mack – RB, Brett Rypien – QB, Corliss Waitman – P, Lamar Jackson – CB

Denver Broncos 2023 Odds

2023 Super Bowl Odds: +5000

2023 AFC Championship Odds: +2500

2023 AFC West Odds: +575

Team Wins: Over 8.5 (+100), Under 8.5 (-130)

There may be no team in the NFL tougher to predict this season than the Denver Broncos. Sean Payton is, unquestionably, the best coaching hire from any team of the offseason. The questions come from what he inherited, specifically in quarterback Russell Wilson, who is coming off the worst season of his life.

It’s common knowledge that QBs, most of the time, go off a cliff. They get bad all at once and there’s no bouncing back. Look no further than Matt Ryan with the Indianapolis Colts a season ago. The guy was a former MVP and he was garbage almost from Day One. Hell, Peyton Manning’s final season in Denver, though it wrapped with a Super Bowl title, was awful. The safest bet here is that the Broncos will be better, but still not make the playoffs. Though a complete bounce back from Wilson, with Payton’s help, wouldn’t surprise me. He’s not old enough to be washed just yet.

2023-23 Win Prediction: 8-9

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