According to Pro Football Focus, Patrick Surtain II, Quinn Meinerz, and Courtland Sutton are the top three players on the Denver Broncos.
Good morning, Broncos Country.
It’s the dearth days of the offseason. The NFL Draft is over, the 2025 schedule has been released, and we are quite a way out from OTAs and training camp.
With little big news outside of proposed rule changes and votes by teams covered in the links below, there isn’t a whole lot to write home about. Though one thing did pop on my radar. That would be Pro Football Focus kickstarting their offseason roster and position rankings for teams across the National Football League.
As many of you remember, PFF wasn’t very nice in their critique of the Denver Broncos last offseason. In fact, they had their roster rated as the worst in all of football. Head Coach Sean Payton and his players blew that out of the water by notching 10 wins and making the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade. Yesterday, Pro Football Focus released its rankings of the Top 3 players for every team in the National Football League.
According to Trevor Sikkema, the following trio are the best the Broncos have to offer: cornerback Patrick Surtain II, right guard Quinn Meinerz, and wide receiver Courtland Sutton. Of note, it’s worth mentioning Sikkema also had Sutton as the 31st ranked receiver in the league. Which begs the question, is the 31st best receiver in football really a top three player for the Broncos? Your mileage may vary, but that seems a little odd to me.
I would agree that Surtain and Meinerz are two of the best players on the team. Surtain is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year and Meinerz proved to be one of the best guards in football last season with his All-Pro campaign. And while I think Sutton is a quality player, I’d likely place a few other players ahead of him—in particular defensive lineman Zach Allen—who was an absolute monster in the trenches for the Broncos last season.
What do you think, Broncos Country? Who makes your Top 3 players list for the Broncos?
As always, thank you for reading. Here is today’s slate of articles for Horse Tracks.
Broncos News & Tidbits
Broncos Rookie WR Spills Beans on Bo Nix Passing ‘Retreat’
The franchise field general is spearheading a team-bonding trip.
Broncos QB Bo Nix to throw out first pitch before Rockies vs. Yankees game
Nix will throw out ceremonial first pitch Friday at Coors Field before Colorado Rockies open 3-game series against Aaron Judge, New York Yankees.
Broncos’ 2025 AFC West slate features early road game, two prime-time matchups
The Broncos will battle at least two of their division foes in prime time in 2025.
Broncos predicted to swap John Franklin-Myers for former first-round wide receiver
The Denver Broncos add a major weapon to the offense in this trade prediction.
NFL News & Tidbits
Who could dethrone Super Bowl champion Eagles? Chiefs, Bills, Ravens headline top six contenders
Who could dethrone the reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles in the 2025 NFL season? Jeffri Chadiha ranks his top six contenders, with three in each conference. Where do Lamar Jackson’s Ravens stand in this hierarchy?
NFL to debut new award for top offensive lineman, Protector of the Year, in 2025
The NFL is debuting a new award for the league’s best offensive lineman in 2025. Known as the Protector of the Year Award, the honor will be decided upon by a panel that includes a number of former standout NFL linemen.
Lions withdraw playoff reseeding proposal at Spring League Meeting
One of the more transformative rule proposals up for vote at the Spring League Meeting is no longer in play. The Lions withdrew their playoff reseeding proposal on Wednesday.
Bills to be featured on ‘Hard Knocks’ training camp edition; ‘Hard Knocks: In Season’ to showcase NFC East
The HBO docuseries “Hard Knocks” will feature the Buffalo Bills this upcoming training camp, and the NFC East will be the division showcased on “Hard Knocks: In Season” in 2025.